那也不是不回来 对不对
“It's not like you won't come back, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
时间还早 等会儿吧
“It's still early. Let's wait a bit.”
那 也不是 不回来 对不对
“It's not like you won't come back, right?”
夏雷啊 夏雷
“Xia Lei, Xia Lei.”
“Stop worrying; he will definitely return sooner or later.”
In Chinese conversation, double negation is frequently used to soften a definitive claim, serving to subtly comfort and persuade without sounding overly confrontational.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's not as if (someone) won't...
A double negative used to soften an assertion and counter an overly pessimistic assumption.
right?; isn't that so?
A common tag question seeking confirmation or consensus from the listener.