你爸怎么可能 离得了你妈呀
“How can your dad live without your mom?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不可能
“That's impossible.”
你爸 怎么可能 离得了 你妈呀
“How can your dad live without your mom?”
“Your dad hasn't even washed his socks once.”
“Your dad is completely helpless without your mom, so stop worrying about them divorcing.”
Older Chinese husbands often rely heavily on their wives for all basic household chores, making divorce practically unthinkable to family members.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how is it possible; no way
Use this rhetorical question to express strong disbelief or rejection of an idea.
able to separate from; can do without
A potential complement construction used to denote the ability to manage living apart from someone.
Softens the rhetorical question, lending an affectionate and informal conversational tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“were truly to divorce your father what would become of the two of you?”
“Your dad still looks the same.”
“After your dad passed away, you only thought about leaving.”
“Why didn't you stop your dad from coming here?”
“Your dad really treats you well.”
“Trust me. I won't send you away.”