让人有些不放心
“is somewhat unsettling.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“that Chinese woman you brought with you”
让人有些不放心
“is somewhat unsettling.”
说句实话
“To be honest,”
“She looks like a liability or a spy, and you need to watch her.”
When pointing out risks or questioning a superior's judgment, Chinese speakers often soften accusations using impersonal constructions like 'makes one feel' rather than direct accusations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
makes one feel / causes people to
Common causative construction used to describe an objective or general emotional impression.
somewhat uneasy / a bit worried
A polite, understated way to voice suspicion or worry without sounding overly confrontational.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's always so worrying.”
“I can't quite put my mind at ease about.”
“I started to worry.”
“which is quite unsettling.”