哪怕一点信息都好
“Even the slightest detail would help.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真的 我压根不知道他是谁 你回忆一下
“It's true. I have no idea who he is. Try to cast your mind back.”
哪怕 一点信息 都好
“Even the slightest detail would help.”
我印象深刻的是
“What gave me the deepest impression”
“Please don't just say you know nothing—give me anything to work with.”
When met with a refusal or memory lapse, Chinese speakers lower their expectations explicitly ('even just a little') to ease the burden on the other party.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if / even though
Used to introduce an extreme minimum condition or scenario to strengthen an appeal.
would be fine / is acceptable
Indicates that any minimal outcome is welcome when expectations are lowered.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Even a small piece of information could be a breakthrough.”
“we got the information in advance.”
“Don't miss a single detail”
“I just need a little time.”
“No news is good news.”
“I can't get up at all.”