不不不 我不是这个意思
“No, no. I don't mean that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咒我受伤啊
“Are you cursing me?”
不不不 我不是这个意思
“No, no. I don't mean that.”
贺姑娘
“Miss He...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Accidentally predicting injury or misfortune for another person is considered an inauspicious omen in Chinese culture, prompting rapid, repeated denials to neutralize offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
That is not what I meant; I didn't mean that
The standard spoken defense used immediately when one's words have been misinterpreted as offensive or ill-willed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No, no, that's not what I mean.”
“I, I, I didn't mean that.”
“No, no, no. That's really not what I meant.”
“No, I didn't mean it that way.”
“That's not what I mean.”
“No, no. Do not misunderstand me.”
“No, that's not what I meant.”
“No. No. I was just saying.”