原本我想 就这么凑合着过吧
“I thought I could keep on living with you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可是跟你生活在一起 实在是太压抑太累了
“But it's too depressing and tiring to live with you.”
原本 我想 就这么 凑合着过 吧
“I thought I could keep on living with you”
“and obeying your rules. But your decision to purchase the house”
“I was willing to suffer in silence to keep this marriage alive, but now you have pushed me too far.”
Chinese marital culture traditionally values stability and perseverance, leading many partners to 'make do' (凑合) for family unity until irreconcilable differences emerge.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make do; to muddle through life together; to settle in a relationship
A very common colloquial expression in Chinese marriages describing staying together out of routine or necessity rather than genuine happiness.
originally I thought; I had planned to
Used to introduce a past intention or mindset that has since changed due to recent circumstances.
Conveys reluctant acceptance, compromise, or resignation regarding an imperfect situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You've always been like this.”
“I had a meticulous plan.”
“I was planning to just leave.”
“I... That was our plan.”