但还不至于伤害非非
“but not enough to hurt Fei.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她虽然有些偏执
“she might be obsessive,”
但 还不 至于 伤害 非非
“but not enough to hurt Fei.”
“They've been inseparable since childhood.”
“She might be difficult, but she would never cross the line into physically hurting her.”
In Chinese interpersonal disputes, speakers often acknowledge temperament defects (like stubbornness) to maintain credibility while vehemently denying criminal or harmful intent.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not to the extent of; not likely to go so far as to
Very useful structure to downplay severity or refute an exaggerated accusation.
not yet so bad as to; hasn't reached the point of
Combines '还' with '不至于' to provide a stronger defense against severe assumptions.