不是 那个事啊
“Listen. That matter has nothing to do with this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
而且你别在我这儿耗着
“And don't waste time here.”
不是 那个事啊
“Listen. That matter has nothing to do with this.”
跟这没关系
“Listen. That matter has nothing to do with this.”
“Don't jump to conclusions; that is not why I am staying here.”
Chinese speakers often use vague demonstratives like '那个事' (that matter) to refer to shared sensitive topics without naming them aloud.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no, it's not about that matter
A very common conversational filler and quick defense used to dispel misunderstandings before explaining further.
Softens the urgent correction, making the clarification sound less confrontational.