那毕竟是她喜欢的老师
“After all, she likes Zhou Yun.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“that I reported Zhou Yun?”
那 毕竟是 她 喜欢 的老师
“After all, she likes Zhou Yun.”
“I don't want her to think badly of me.”
“I really care about what she thinks of me, so please don't mess things up between us.”
In interpersonal dynamics, especially during a crush or courtship, Chinese people place great importance on how they are perceived by the other person (their 'kanfa' or impression), often preferring to compromise or conceal the truth rather than damage the favorable impression they have cultivated.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after all; when all is said and done; indicates an undeniable underlying fact or primary reason
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to provide a reasonable and indisputable justification or explanation for a behavior, concern, or decision.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mrs. Zhang is really a good woman.”
“But Ms. Zhang acted quite enviously.”
“He still likes her after all.”
“Sure, he's thought about it.”
“Looks like she's obsessed with being a teacher.”
“she thought I was a teacher,”