俩人较上劲才那么说的
“They were just trying to outdo each other.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
起急了
“They were flared up.”
俩人 较上劲 才 那么 说的
“They were just trying to outdo each other.”
说白了嘛
“To put it simply,”
“Do not take those hurtful words seriously; they were just being obstinate in the heat of the moment.”
In Chinese social mediation, dismissing a clash as 'jiao jin' (stubborn stubbornness) helps save face for both sides by framing harsh words as momentary competitive stubbornness rather than deep-seated hostility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to get locked into a contest of wills; to dig in one's heels against each other
Use this colloquial northern phrase when two parties become stubbornly competitive or contentious.
only said that because of...
A common phrase used to rationalize or excuse someone's blunt or hurtful remarks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“in the office during the day.”
“Why bother with him?”
“Although neither of them says it out loud,”
“Both of them were too good at fighting.”
“So they've grown estranged.”
“they're competing. Giving me a hard time.”