《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E5 (35:10)
HSK 3
wǒ bú shì nà yì si a fèi ní wǒ míng bái
我不是那意思啊 费霓 我明白
“Fei Ni, that's not what I mean... I understand.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E5
TIMECODE: 35:10
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ mā tā zěn me kě néng ràng wǒ
“If so, how could my mother let you...”
wǒ bú shì nà yì si a fèi ní wǒ míng bái
CURRENT FOCUS
我不是 那 意思 啊 费霓 我明白
“Fei Ni, that's not what I mean... I understand.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
suǒ yǐ wǒ zhè bú shì tí qián gēn nǐ shuō yī shēng ma nǐ hé xǔ zhǔ rèn
所以我这不是提前跟你说一声吗 你和许主任
“That's why I'm telling you this in advance. If both you and Ms. Xu”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
CLARIFYING INTENT
Tone:
DEFENSIVE
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please don't misunderstand me or feel bad; I completely see things from your perspective.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Saving Emotional Face
When discussing sensitive issues like parental disapproval, speakers proactively soften misperceptions to maintain interpersonal harmony and protect mutual feelings.
INTENT TAGS:
#clarification
#reassurance
#defusing_tension
#empathy
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
不是那意思
SPOKEN CHUNK
did not mean it that way
A very common phrase used to clarify intentions when you realize your words sounded harsher or different than intended.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the urgent clarification, reducing defensiveness and conveying warmth.
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3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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