由我先来提啊 现在都什么年代了
“I should be the one to bring it up first. Don't be old-fashioned.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
当然不是了 就是 我觉得这种事情 是不是应该
“It's pleasant. It's just that I feel I should be the one to bring it up first.”
由我先来提啊 现在 都什么年代了
“I should be the one to bring it up first. Don't be old-fashioned.”
谁先谁后不是一样吗
“Girls can also propose marriage.”
“Why must I be the one to propose it? We are in modern times and you can take initiative too.”
Chinese society has evolved from traditional gender expectations (e.g., men must initiate courtship or marriage proposals) toward progressive gender equality in modern urban dating.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what era is this nowadays; times have changed
A rhetorical idiom used to dismiss conservative, outdated, or traditional expectations.
bring it up first; take the initiative to mention
Used when discussing who should initiate discussions on sensitive matters like marriage or proposals.
Heightens the rhetorical, questioning force of the sentence, expressing astonishment or protest.
