那也不能这么干哪
“Still, we can't do that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Only if she's really sick will the Master let you run the household.”
那 也不 能 这么干 哪
“Still, we can't do that.”
“Think about Lan's coming-of-age ceremony and her future dowry.”
“That crosses the line completely; the risk and moral cost are too high.”
In traditional elite households, the mistress of the house held absolute financial and social authority, sparking fierce rivalries among concubines and subordinate relatives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still cannot; must not
Used to firmly set a boundary or object to an extreme measure even after conceding a prior point.
act in this way; do things like this
Everyday spoken expression referring to an ongoing or proposed action or scheme.
Softens the directness of the reprimand while amplifying the speaker's earnest emotional protest.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you can't do this.”
“We can't do it this way, right?”
“You... you can't be so ruthless.”
“we can't go on like this forever.”
“[panting, groans] Please. I'm sorry! Please!”
“Naturally, we can't simply leave it at that.”
“You don't look like you can handle it.”