就别来难为我了呗
“Don't give me a hard time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老祖宗您都找不到他
“Even you can't find him.”
就别来 难为 我了呗
“Don't give me a hard time.”
把你搜寻游灵的法器 拿出来
“Take out your magical artifact to track spirits.”
“If even you couldn't find him, how on earth do you expect me to? Leave me alone.”
In Chinese communicative culture, pointing out that an esteemed superior or elder failed at the same task is a face-saving way to decline without seeming disobedient.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make things difficult for someone; to put someone on the spot
Commonly used in spoken Chinese when someone asks you to do something unreasonable or beyond your ability.
just don't... then; why bother doing...
A colloquial pattern used to urge someone to drop an unreasonable request or action.
Softens the plea while subtly conveying that the request is self-evidently unreasonable.
Marks the cessation of an action when paired with '别' (don't do it anymore).
