阿珊的状态不是很好
“Shan is not in a good state.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
找人 随便啊
“I'm looking for someone. Suit yourself.”
阿珊的状态 不是 很好
“Shan is not in a good state.”
那又怎么了
“So what?”
“She's struggling right now, so we shouldn't act carelessly or be insensitive.”
Using litotes such as '不是很好' (not very good) rather than harsh negative terms is a common Chinese politeness strategy to soften bad news or delicate personal matters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not in a very good state / feeling off
A polite and understated way to describe someone experiencing emotional distress, fatigue, or illness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I wonder how that man's doing now.”
“She's not in a good headspace.”
“things are not looking up for us.”
“The situation is not good.”