但也不能由着别人欺负
“but we won't let anyone walk all over us!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We people from Yu County don't pick fights,”
但 也不 能 由着 别人 欺负
“but we won't let anyone walk all over us!”
干啥 干啥
“What's this?”
“Don't mistake our restraint for weakness; push us and we'll fight.”
In Chinese collective culture, an insult to someone from a specific hometown often triggers strong regional solidarity and mutual defense against outsiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
letting others have their way / allowing others to take advantage
Use this structure when warning someone against being overly passive or letting others mistreat them.
to bully / to pick on
A very common verb used in spoken Chinese to describe mistreatment, harassment, or intimidation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“others would not have targeted him,”
“Manage the household well. Don't cause him trouble.”
“They have no need to bully the weak.”
“But I can't just watch my friend get bullied.”
“Letting others know you're not someone who can be easily bullied is a right you should have.”
“is not meant to be someone else's stepping stone.”
“than let others hurt you.”