她才允许我占用她时间
“and I had run the training school well.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她说的是 我跟王法把培训学校弄好
“She said she'd only let me take up her time after Wang Fa”
她才 允许我 占 用她 时间
“and I had run the training school well.”
“Congratulations. That means she's finally coming around.”
“She set this condition before she'd even give me a chance to spend time with her.”
In contemporary Chinese courtship culture, one party (often the woman) frequently sets practical milestones—such as career achievements or accomplishing a specific task—to test the pursuer's sincerity and competence. Setting such terms is generally seen as shifting from an outright refusal to relenting and giving the suitor a chance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only then permit or allow
Often pairs with conditional markers like 'only if', used to indicate a strict or sole prerequisite.
to take up or occupy someone's time
Commonly used as a polite phrase or in social and romantic contexts to refer to dating or spending time together.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Well, she can't control me.”
“I could never really reach her.”
“I have plenty of time to interview her. I'll save this opportunity.”
“She can do some reading in her spare time.”
“I won't allow you to slander her, not anyone!”
“I could be with her”