反正我也不爱吃那些糕点
“I never liked those pastries anyway.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
无妨
“No matter.”
反正 我 也不 爱吃那些糕点
“I never liked those pastries anyway.”
“I was thinking of making you something else to eat.”
“Don't feel bad about it; I genuinely don't care about missing out on those treats.”
Downplaying one's own desires or losses is a standard politeness strategy in Chinese relationships to relieve the other person's guilt or embarrassment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
anyway I don't... either / in any case I don't
A spoken phrase used to dismiss concern or minimize an issue by stating indifference.
to love eating / to be fond of eating
Common everyday expression to state a food preference or habit.