Question

我没说不是想骗你，是怕你不高兴。 The reason why I didn't tell is not that I wanted to lie to you; it's that I'm afraid you would be upset. Subj. + 是 ⋯⋯ ，不是 ⋯⋯

Accepted Answer

Wǒ méi shuō bù shì xiǎng piàn nǐ, shì pà nǐ bù gāoxìng. The pattern "it's not…, it's…" https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/ASGT9WYR

中文	我没说不是想骗你，是怕你不高兴。
Pinyin	Wǒ méi shuō bù shì xiǎng piàn nǐ, shì pà nǐ bù gāoxìng.
English	The reason why I didn't tell is not that I wanted to lie to you; it's that I'm afraid you would be upset.
Article Title	The pattern "it's not…, it's…"
Grammar Construct	Subj. + 是 ⋯⋯ ，不是 ⋯⋯
Source URL	https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/ASGT9WYR

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