这个他没跟我说 我也没多问
“He didn't tell me that, and I didn't ask.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那他人去哪儿了
“Then where did he go?”
这个 他没跟 我说 我也 没多问
“He didn't tell me that, and I didn't ask.”
“It works out, actually. He hasn't really taken any annual leave these past few years.”
“Don't press me for details; it is none of my business and I don't pry.”
In Chinese workplace culture, deliberately choosing not to ask prying questions demonstrates social tact and respect for a colleague's privacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ask further questions or pry into someone's business
Commonly paired with negative words like '没' or '别' to indicate respecting boundaries and avoiding nosiness.
tell me
A standard spoken pattern used to report communication or the lack thereof from another party.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He didn't tell me that. I didn't know.”
“Never said anything to me. [Victoria] Did you ever ask him?”
“didn't tell me anything.”