我就是压不住我的火
“But as you know, on this matter, I just couldn't contain my anger.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是你知道在这件事上
“But as you know, on this matter, I just couldn't contain my anger.”
我就是 压 不 住我 的 火
“But as you know, on this matter, I just couldn't contain my anger.”
平时对你的态度也实在是
“And my usual attitude towards you was really...”
“I know I overreacted, but this specific issue pushed me over the edge.”
Chinese interpersonal norms prize emotional self-control (忍); admitting that one failed to suppress anger is a frank confession of loss of decorum.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to suppress one's rage; lose one's temper
A common colloquial expression used when explaining an involuntary outburst of anger.