那就只是气话而已
“I was angry. That's all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我没有希望你去死
“I didn't mean it.”
那就 只是 气话 而已
“I was angry. That's all.”
周可杰
“Zhou Kejie,”
“I lashed out because I was mad, please don't take it to heart.”
In Chinese conflict resolution, categorizing harmful insults as 'qi hua' allows both parties to salvage the relationship without treating the cruel words as genuine personal truth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
words spoken in anger; angry talk
A very useful noun used when apologizing or explaining away hurtful remarks made in the heat of an argument.
only... that's all; merely
A core structural pattern used to downplay the severity or importance of something.