Chinese phrase
我不是这个意思 wǒ bú shì zhè ge yì si
Meaning
That's not what I mean
When to use it
This phrase says that the speaker means something else. It gently corrects a misunderstanding and can introduce a clearer explanation.
Example dialogue
你要把合同带走吗？ nǐ yào bǎ hé tóng dài zǒu ma
Are you going to take the contract with you?
我不是这个意思，只想复印一份。 wǒ bú shì zhè ge yì si zhǐ xiǎng fù yìn yí fèn
That's not what I mean; I just want to make one copy.