没跟你见面之前 死活都不答应
“He refused resolutely before meeting you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我弟挺傲气的
“My brother is a proud man.”
没跟你 见面 之前 死活都不答应
“He refused resolutely before meeting you.”
但是见了你之后
“But once he saw you...”
“You must really be special, because he wouldn't budge for anyone else.”
In Chinese social interaction, complimenting someone by contrasting their immediate positive impact against others' stubbornness is a polite way to build rapport and convey admiration.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
refusing completely no matter what; by no means
Used in spoken Chinese to emphasize someone's extreme stubbornness or absolute refusal to do something.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We haven't seen each other for years. Not even a phone call.”
“Since we agreed to meet, she wouldn't miss it without a reason.”
“You'll see each other again. I promise,”
“so I haven't met her. Why are you staying in a hotel?”
“From now on, we can also meet openly and without awkwardness.”
“You didn't even see him in person, and you just agreed?”