Can't complain
Informal Neutral
What it really means
A common answer to "How are you?". It means "things are fine, life is okay". Like "not bad", it is a modest way of saying things are going well.
Chinese explanation
回答"你好吗？"的常见说法，意思是"还行，没什么可抱怨的"。和 not bad 一样，是一种低调地表示"过得不错"的方式。
Example conversation
A: Morning! How's things?
B: Can't complain. You?
A：早！最近怎么样？
B：还行，挺好的。你呢？
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