是 我是跟你们断绝关系了
“Yes, I did.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You were the one who cut ties.”
是 我是 跟你们 断绝关系 了
“Yes, I did.”
“But that was to get into the math project team.”
“Fine, I did it, but I had a valid reason so stop blaming me.”
Severing ties with family is considered an extreme, almost taboo step in Chinese culture, usually only done under dire circumstances or intense conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to sever ties; to break off relations
A heavy expression used primarily in serious domestic conflicts or formal declarations of disownment.
Marks the completion of an action and confirms a factual state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She can cut off contact with you. She can even see you as a stranger.”
“I've already cut ties with my friends, my coworkers, and even my family.”