我不是那意思
“That's not what I mean.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
看是不是还有得治
“if there's a cure.”
我不是 那 意思
“That's not what I mean.”
您别瞎琢磨了
“Don't read too much into it.”
“Do not jump to the worst conclusion, that is not what I meant at all.”
In Chinese culture, discussing severe illness often induces immediate superstition or dread, requiring speakers to swiftly cushion misunderstandings and deter negative overthinking.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not mean that / not what one intended
A very common colloquial formula to immediately clarify a misunderstanding or soften an offensive assumption.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I didn't mean to offend you.”
“That's not what I meant.”
“that's not what I meant.”
“That's not what I meant.”
“That's not what I meant. I mean...”
“We didn't come here for anything else.”
“Fei Ni, that's not what I mean... I understand.”