你刚才不会是故意的吧
“You weren't doing that on purpose, were you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这样你就不会犹豫了
“That way, you won't hesitate.”
你 刚才 不会是故意的吧
“You weren't doing that on purpose, were you?”
怎么可能
“Of course not.”
“Don't play dumb, I know you did that intentionally to manipulate the situation.”
Chinese speakers often soften direct accusations into rhetorical guesses using framing patterns to give the counterpart room to save face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it be that... / surely it isn't...
Used to express suspicion or pose a tentative guess while seeking confirmation.
intentional / on purpose
A very frequent colloquial chunk used when accusing or asking if an action was premeditated.
Softens the accusation into a speculative question seeking confirmation.