我与他早就没有脸面可言了
“We're long past the point of playing nice.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
合适吗
“with him now.”
我与他 早就 没有脸面 可言了
“We're long past the point of playing nice.”
燕离
“Yan Li.”
“I don't care about politeness anymore; all courtesy between us is dead.”
Chinese interpersonal communication heavily relies on preserving each other's face; openly stating that face no longer matters signifies total estrangement or enmity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have no mutual respect or courtesy left to speak of
Used to describe an irreversible breakdown in a relationship where neither side cares about saving face.
long ago; already for a long time
Emphasizes that a situation or decision has existed for a significant duration.
Marks a completed change of state, highlighting the finality of the severed relationship.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He summons her whenever he wants and dismisses her just as easily. He doesn't give her any respect at all.”
“I already told him not to come again.”
“and he couldn't spare me a shred of dignity.”