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How to deal with uncomfortable questions?

如何回应尴尬的问题。

rú hé huí yìng gān gà de wèn tí .

No.1

Play them at their own game.

How much do you earn each month?

你每个月赚多少钱？

nǐ měi gè yuè zhuàn duō shǎo qián ?

Why don't you tell me about your salary first?

你为什么不先说说你的薪资呢？

nǐ wèi shén me bù xiān shuō shuō nǐ de xīn zī ne ?

Or

You first.

你先说。

nǐ xiān shuō .

No.2

Brush it off with a joke

You seem to want to know everything, would you like to read my diary also?

你好像什么都想 知道，要不干脆把我的日记也给你读读呗？

nǐ hǎo xiàng shén me dōu xiǎng zhī dào , yào bù gān cuì bǎ wǒ de rì jì yě gěi nǐ dú dú bei ?

Or

I'm afraid I have to leave you in suspense on that one… forever.

这个问题嘛，恐怕你得永远猜下去 了。

zhè gè wèn tí ma , kǒng pà nǐ dé yǒng yuǎn cāi xià qù le .

No.3

Be direct.

I don't want to get into that.

我不想聊这个。

wǒ bù xiǎng liáo zhè gè .

Sorry,that's a bit personal.

抱歉，这是私人问题。

bào qiàn , zhè shì sī rén wèn tí .

Remember, all these expressions depend on your tone of voice. A casual tone can make your conversation go smoothly.

So how would you usually deal with those uncomfortable questions?

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