他们真的不是我叫来的
“they really weren't called by me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我跟你讲
“Listen,”
他们 真的不是我 叫来 的
“they really weren't called by me.”
他们是自己来的 那人家采访我
“They came on their own. They interviewed me.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese organizational settings, inviting media without administrative approval is frowned upon as self-aggrandizement, making a prompt and sincere denial essential.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it really wasn't me
Emphatic denial used when wrongly suspected or accused.
summoned / called over
Colloquial way to describe having invited or summoned a group of people to an event or place.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I came at a bad time. I'm really sorry, Sanyuan.”
“I didn't ask them to visit at all.”
“It's not me, indeed.”