EP122 故意的 On purpose

 Chinese 101: How to say “doing sth. on purpose”

 

Language Tips: 面子、玻璃心and和事佬

 

Story of the Day: Much ado about nothing 庸人自扰 

 

Dialogue:

 

A:小李当众指出我的错误,真不给我面子。

 

Xiǎo lǐ dāng zhòng zhǐ chū wǒ de cuò wù ,zhēn bù gěi wǒ miàn zi。

 

Xiao Lee pointed out my public in public, he let me lose face.

 

B:他心直口快,你别在意。

 

Tā xīn zhí kǒu kuài ,nǐ bié zài yì 。

 

He’s just straightforward, don’t take it to heart. 

 

A:我觉得他就是故意的。

 

Wǒ jué de tā jiù shì gù yì de 。

 

I think he did this on purpose.

 

B:他这个人大大咧咧,应该不是故意的。

 

Tā zhè gè rén dà da liē liē ,yīng gāi bú shì gù yì de 。

 

He’s just such a careless person, he didn’t mean to do that.

 

Words & expressions:

 

【当众】dāng zhòng: in public

 

【指出】zhǐ chū:point out

 

【错误】cuò wù: mistake

 

【面子】miàn zi:face (reputation, dignity)

 

【心直口快】xīn zhí kǒu kuài: straightforward, outspoken

 

【在意】zài yì: care, take notice of sth. 

 

【故意】gù yì:on purpose, intentionally 

 

【大大咧咧】dà da liē liē:careless, casual