这涎液我可以不要
“I can let go of the saliva,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老夫不高兴
“If I'm unhappy,”
这 涎液 我可以 不要
“I can let go of the saliva,”
你
“but you”
“I am giving this up, so you better back down or give me what I really want.”
In Chinese bargaining and conflict resolution, explicitly stating what one is willing to give up is often used to compel the other side to reciprocate with a concession.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can do without / can forfeit
Used to signal flexibility or a strategic concession during a negotiation or decision-making process.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Take out the remaining slime.”
“Take out the remaining slime.”
“Spit out some saliva.”
“I got the saliva purely by accident.”
“You must protect the saliva.”
“There must still be saliva.”