送人多可惜 那可不行
“It's a waste to give them away. No, that won't do.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这书要是找不到地方放 您就放我屋 反正没人住
“if you don't have space for them, just put them in my room. No one's staying there anyway.”
送人多可惜 那可不行
“It's a waste to give them away. No, that won't do.”
“In any case, that room is staying exactly as it is for you.”
“Don't act like you don't belong here; this home and your room are staying yours.”
Keeping an absent child's room intact is a vital Chinese domestic gesture affirming unconditional belonging and love.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what a shame; such a pity
Everyday spoken reaction when something valuable or useful is about to be wasted or discarded.
that definitely won't do; absolutely not
Colloquial and emphatic way to voice a caring or protective objection.