你可以有意见 你说啊 我意见就是请你作决定之前
“You can. Go ahead. My opinion is that before you make a decision,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and forced me to accept the result. And I can't have any say in it?”
你可以有 意见 你说 啊 我意见 就是 请你作 决定 之前
“You can. Go ahead. My opinion is that before you make a decision,”
“you should discuss it with me first, alright?”
“Stop treating me like an afterthought; you must consult me before making choices that affect us.”
In close Chinese personal and romantic relationships, making unilateral decisions without prior discussion (商量) is seen as a major breach of trust and mutual respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have objections or differing opinions
Often used during disagreements to indicate dissatisfaction or disagreement with someone's actions.
to make a decision
Standard collocation used both in casual discussions and formal decisions.
Adds emotional intensity and challenge to an imperative utterance, turning it into a sharp retort.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just make your own decision. If you think we are lacking in marketing budget,”
“let her make her own decision. Right, right. You decide for yourself.”