没啊 我琢磨戏呢
“No, I'm pondering a scene.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
想116那位呢
“Thinking about the one in Room 116?”
没啊 我 琢磨 戏 呢
“No, I'm pondering a scene.”
琢磨什么戏啊
“What scene?”
“Stop teasing me, I am just focusing on work.”
Claiming to be absorbed in professional craft or study is a common face-saving excuse used to deflect mild romantic ribbing among peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ponder; to figure out; to turn over in one's mind
A very common colloquial Northern Chinese verb describing deep, reflective thinking or analyzing something carefully.
Softens the denial and makes the response sound conversational rather than confrontational.
Indicates an ongoing progressive action, asserting that the speaker is currently occupied.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No. I think,”
“No, that's not what I meant.”
“So? Did I nail my act?”
“do I have no chance?”
“I might not have made it through this.”
“are dying to watch you take a hit.”