做梦也好 强求也罢
“Whether it's a dream or a desperate plea,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你别做梦了
“Don't even dream about it.”
做梦 也好 强求 也罢
“Whether it's a dream or a desperate plea,”
“don't you ever think of leaving my side.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese philosophy advocates going with the flow (shun qi zi ran), so '强求' represents a deliberate transgression of natural harmony, a common dramatic trope for obsessive lovers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
whether... or... (it makes no difference)
A paired grammatical structure used to dismiss multiple possibilities as irrelevant to the speaker's final decision.
to force; to insist on an impossible outcome
Frequently used in relational contexts referring to pursuing someone or something against destiny or mutual will.
Marks an indifferent concession or resignation regarding alternatives, paired with '也'.
