我知道 分手是小海提出来的
“I know Hai was the one who asked to break up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不适合继续在一起了
“just weren't meant to stay together.”
我知道 分手 是小海 提出来 的
“I know Hai was the one who asked to break up.”
“But you've been together for so many years.”
“Do not blame me for this; he is the one who dumped me, not the other way around.”
Clarifying who initiated a breakup is often important in Chinese social circles to manage moral responsibility and avoid losing face among mutual friends and family.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to propose; to initiate; to bring up
Commonly collocated with breakup (分手), demands (要求), or questions (问题) to indicate who initiated the action.
to break up; to part ways
The standard, universally used spoken term for ending a romantic relationship.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and asked me to resell it to the other girls.”
“But I decide who I sell to.”
“That was just a side reason.”
“Even if you take the pendant, it won't help. We already know everything.”
“Whoever threw it should clean it up”
“with white silk?”