那你怎么会跟他相处十几年
“then how did you spend over ten years with him”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
二旧如果是个暴徒
“If Er Jiu were really some violent monster,”
那 你怎么会 跟他 相处十几年
“then how did you spend over ten years with him”
“without ever realizing he could hurt someone close to him?”
“Your excuse makes no sense—how could you be that blind for ten years?”
Chinese culture places significant weight on long-term relationships as a measure of understanding someone's moral character, making it deeply suspicious when someone misjudges a companion of ten years.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could it be; why would
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to express disbelief, confusion, or to question an illogical premise.
to get along with; to spend time with
A standard collocation describing interpersonal relationships over time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and is easy to get along with—”
“Keep your distance with him. Isn't that a bit much?”
“You'd have a good time with him too.”
“But after spending time with him, you'll find he's actually quite easy to get along with.”
“After spending time together, we'll surely become friends.”
“That's why she can't properly get along with you now.”