我一点都没说大话
“I wasn't exaggerating.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要成为崇高的记者了
“You're going to be a noble journalist.”
我 一点都没 说大话
“I wasn't exaggerating.”
我更没想过
“I never thought about”
“Take me seriously—I wasn't boasting or pretending to be someone I'm not.”
Chinese social norms frown upon bragging, so individuals quickly defend themselves if suspected of talking big.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to brag; to boast; to talk big
A common colloquial phrase used to criticize someone for making empty or exaggerated claims.
not at all; not in the least
Used before verbs to emphatically deny that something occurred even to a minor degree.