我就把你当做亲妹妹
“I've treated you like my own younger sister.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
从小
“Since we were kids,”
我就把你 当做亲妹妹
“I've treated you like my own younger sister.”
什么事情
“I've discussed everything”
“I care about you, but only as a sister; do not expect romance from me.”
In Chinese interpersonal culture, categorizing an admirer as a sibling is a classic, polite way to reject romance while preserving mutual face and harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to treat as; to regard as
Used to describe how one categorizes a person or situation emotionally or functionally.
biological younger sister
Often used metaphorically in courtship contexts to gently place someone in the 'friend zone'.