不是说你不好的意思
“[Zhou Jin and Jiang Hansheng's first date] It's not that you're not good enough;”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
江警官会以真实案件为例 给我们聊一聊
“Officer Jiang will use real cases to discuss psychology with us...”
不是说你不好的意思
“[Zhou Jin and Jiang Hansheng's first date] It's not that you're not good enough;”
只是我 现在真的不想谈恋爱 只是不想跟我谈恋爱
“it's just that I'm not keen on dating right now. You just don't want to date me.”
“You are fine, but I simply do not want to date you.”
Direct rejections in Chinese social contexts are seen as overly harsh, so speakers frequently emphasize the other person's worth to maintain harmony and protect self-esteem.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it doesn't mean that...
Used defensively to clarify misconceptions, soften criticism, or explain that no offense was intended.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Can't you say something sweet?”
“It is not that it is bad. It is too good.”
“I'm quite as good as you said.”
“Not entirely bad news, I suppose.”
“Is it hard to say, or are you not allowed to say?”
“Can't you say something nice?”