那边语言不通嘛
“There's a language barrier there,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
日本不说话呀
“Don't people talk in Japan?”
那 边 语言不通 嘛
“There's a language barrier there,”
“and I couldn't learn the language.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Pointing out one's own limitations, such as linguistic inability, is a standard way in Chinese to explain returning home without losing face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to communicate due to language barrier
Standard four-character set phrase used to describe struggling with a foreign language.
Presents the stated fact as self-evident or obvious common sense to the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Language barrier and different eating habits were killing me.”
“do you not understand Chinese?”
“Is it really that hard to communicate?”
“Don't you understand what I'm saying?”
“doing this isn't right.”
“Good thing I have a translation app. Well, how was your chat?”