我尽量吧 Wǒ jǐn liàng ba – I’ll try my best.
Real meaning:
I’m not going to do it, but I want to sound like I tried.
这个有点难 Zhè ge yǒu diǎn nán – This is a bit difficult.
Real meaning:
This is impossible.
我再想想 Wǒ zài xiǎng xiang – Let me think about it.
Real meaning:
I’ve already thought about it… and the answer is no.
下次一定 Xià cì yí dìng – Next time for sure.
Real meaning:
There will never be a next time.
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