这她原话啊 我可没瞎说
“Her exact words. I'm not making it up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这事 她不可能让着你
“She won't concede to you on this.”
这她 原话 啊 我 可没 瞎说
“Her exact words. I'm not making it up.”
所以
“So, she doesn't admit that the diary exists.”
“Do not shoot the messenger; she really said that and she will not compromise.”
When relaying face-threatening or conflict-inducing news, Chinese speakers strongly stress 'original words' to deflect conflict away from themselves.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
exact words / verbatim quote
Used to emphasize that one is reporting what someone said word-for-word without exaggeration.
to talk nonsense / to make things up
A common colloquial verb used to describe spreading falsehoods or fabricating statements.
Softens the assertion while drawing the listener's attention to verify the statement.