算了 当我没问
“Never mind. Pretend I didn't ask.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“are we still training tomorrow?”
算了 当我没问
“Never mind. Pretend I didn't ask.”
“[Sports Equipment Room] Goodbye, Ms. Lin. Goodbye. [Sports Equipment Room]”
“Never mind, I see this is inconvenient, let's just drop it.”
Chinese communicators often back down quickly ('算了') when sensing the other party's hesitation to preserve social harmony and avoid cornering them.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
forget it / never mind
A highly common colloquial phrase used to give up on a topic, request, or frustration.
act like I never asked / pretend I didn't ask
Use this phrase to casually withdraw an awkward or unanswered question.