我可不是那种乱嚼舌根的人
“I'm not someone who spreads gossip.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过先说好了啊
“But let me make this clear.”
我 可不是 那种 乱嚼舌根 的人
“I'm not someone who spreads gossip.”
我就跟你一个人说
“I'm telling only you.”
“I'm only telling you this because I trust you, but listen closely to this juicy rumor.”
In Chinese social interaction, prefacing gossip with an explicit denial of being a gossip-monger protects moral face while fostering intimate in-group bonding.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to gossip; to wag one's tongue maliciously
A highly common colloquial idiom used to condemn idle gossip behind people's backs.
definitely not / certainly not (in this context)
Used with emphatic force before a negative verb to strongly reject an accusation or assumption.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“These gossipers”
“How can you spread such gossip?”
“why are you so fond of chewing on other people's gossip?”
“I was afraid you'd think I was gossiping or annoying.”
“It's not the first time people have talked about me.”
“But villagers love to gossip.”