祖母本来 不是也希望 我们两个在一起吗
“Didn't Grandmother originally hope that we would be together?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“-I... -What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not talking nonsense.”
祖母 本来 不是也 希望 我们两个 在一起 吗
“Didn't Grandmother originally hope that we would be together?”
你喜欢我吗
“Do you like me?”
“Stop denying it—even grandmother wanted us to be together, so why are you fighting it?”
In traditional and familial Chinese contexts, the blessing of senior matriarchs or patriarchs lends legitimate standing to romantic and marital prospects.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be together (in a romantic relationship)
Everyday spoken phrase used to refer to dating, being a couple, or entering into marriage.
wasn't it originally the case that...
A rhetorical framing chunk used to remind the listener of an established fact or prior understanding.
Forms a rhetorical question that prompts the listener to acknowledge and confirm the stated fact.
