我都不舍得告诉你
“I almost did not have the heart to tell you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别说我亏待你了啊
“Do not say I treated you poorly.”
我 都不舍得告诉你
“I almost did not have the heart to tell you.”
“Two days and two nights without sleep,”
“You look exhausted, so prepare yourself because I almost feel guilty breaking this news to you.”
Chinese speakers often preface exciting or surprising information with dramatic reluctance to build rapport and show playful empathy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
reluctant to part with, hate to do something
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to express emotional reluctance or hesitation to do something that might cause discomfort or loss.