我那就是捎带手的原因
“That was just a side reason.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我不是为你来庆州
“I didn't come to Qingzhou for you.”
我 那就 是 捎带手 的原因
“That was just a side reason.”
我也觉得咱们庆州发展空间大
“I also see the great potential of this place.”
“You are the real reason I came, but I am too proud to admit it.”
Chinese speakers often downplay affectionate or sacrificial gestures as mere coincidences to avoid emotional awkwardness and preserve face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in passing; incidentally; while one is at it
A highly colloquial northern Chinese idiom used when doing something extra effortlessly alongside the main task.