Decoded Slug: 无非 (wúfēi) - Nothing but, only
Mandarin Grammar Point
无非 (wúfēi) - Nothing but, only
无非 (wúfēi) - Nothing but, only
Short explanation:
Used to emphasize that a situation or thing is really quite simple or only involves very few elements.
Formation:
无非 + Verb/Adjective + Rest of the sentence
Examples:
他无非是想让你理解他的立场。
Tā wúfēi shì xiǎng ràng nǐ lǐjiě tā de lìchǎng.
He wants nothing more than for you to understand his position.
这个问题无非关于他们谁应该负责。
Zhège wèntí wúfēi guānyú tāmen shuí yīnggāi fùzé.
This problem is really nothing but about who should be responsible.
我无非只是想让她感到幸福。
Wǒ wúfēi zhǐshì xiǎng ràng tā gǎndào xìngfú.
I want nothing but to make her happy.
这个方案无非就是要我们付出更大的牺牲。
Zhège fāng'àn wúfēi jiùshì yào wǒmen fùchū gèng dà de xīshēng.
This plan is nothing but asking us to make bigger sacrifices.
Long explanation:
The phrase '无非 (wúfēi)' in Mandarin Chinese is used to emphasize that something is simple, or only involves certain elements or aspects. It is equivalent to 'nothing but' or 'only' in English. This phrase is often used to downplay the complexity of a situation or to emphasize the simplicity of a matter.