也是我正式对你的拒绝
“and my official rejection of you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今天这顿饭呢 算是你正式对我的表白
“Let's consider tonight's dinner your official confession to me,”
也是 我 正式对你的拒绝
“and my official rejection of you.”
“So from now on, please stop bothering me.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
While indirectness is common in Chinese culture, when dealing with persistent suitors, clear and blunt language is used to 'cut off thought' (duan nianxiang) and prevent ongoing harassment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
formally reject
Used to denote an unambiguous, final 'no' to eliminate any false hope.
can be considered as / counts as
Used to define or frame the nature of an event or gesture.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I do have the right to reject you.”
“it almost sounds like you rejected me.”
“Don't just think about rejecting me.”
“I'm already very used to being rejected by you. That's not what I meant.”
“I have no reason to reject you.”
“I made it clear I didn't feel the same way.”