使不得 使不得 使不得 爹 你看看这国民政府
“You can't. Dad, look at this Nationalist Government.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Great-grandfather. Dad, we can't go.”
使不得 使不得 使不得 爹 你看看这 国民政府
“You can't. Dad, look at this Nationalist Government.”
“It's already in such a mess.”
“Don't be reckless, Dad! You cannot trust this corrupt regime; it will only lead us to ruin.”
Even though elders hold authority in Chinese families, younger members will plead passionately ('使不得') when an elder's decision threatens the survival of the entire household.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
absolutely cannot be done; must not do that
An emphatic spoken warning used to stop someone from undertaking a dangerous, improper, or foolish action.
just look at (this)
Used as an attention-getter to direct someone's focus toward evidence supporting an argument or warning.