- 你以为能拦得住我吗？ - 拦不住
“- Do you think you can stop me? - No, I don't.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
县主还要躲我到多久？
“How long will you avoid me?”
- 你以为 能 拦得住 我 吗 ？ - 拦不住
“- Do you think you can stop me? - No, I don't.”
但也要拦
“But I have to.”
“You might overpower me, but I will still stand my ground.”
Rooted in Confucian chivalric ideals, Chinese narrative culture respects heroes who knowingly face guaranteed defeat to uphold honor, duty, or protect someone.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
able to stop or hold back
A potential complement structure used to express whether one has the physical or situational ability to prevent someone from moving or doing something.
unable to stop or hold back
The negative counterpart of the potential complement, used to honestly admit one's inability to prevent an action.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical challenge questioning the listener's capability.
