那这事不是咱俩说了算吗
“But isn't that up to us?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不想让我们看这场电影吧
“just didn't want us to see this movie.”
那 这事 不是 咱俩 说了算 吗
“But isn't that up to us?”
走啊 换票去
“Come on, let's go exchange the tickets.”
“We call the shots, so stop hesitating and let's just do what we want.”
In high-context interpersonal settings, invoking '说了算' acts as an empowering nudge to shake off perceived external limitations and assert personal will.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have the final say; call the shots
Extremely common oral idiom for declaring who possesses authority or decision-making power.
this matter; this issue
Casual spoken reduction of 这件事情.
Turns the negative assertion 不是 into a strong rhetorical question demanding agreement.