那要想再说服我父母 同意咱俩的事就难了
“then it'll be hard to convince my parents to accept us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“if you break ties with Mr. Meng,”
那要想 再说 服我父母 同意 咱俩的事 就难了
“then it'll be hard to convince my parents to accept us.”
但不管多难
“But no matter how hard,”
“Without that political backing, my parents will definitely reject you, and our marriage is in jeopardy.”
Chinese marital decisions frequently depend on parental approval, which is deeply influenced by the partner's political connections, social status, and family standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
our relationship / our marriage matter
A ubiquitous colloquial euphemism for two people's romantic relationship or impending marriage.
to convince / to persuade
Common formal/spoken verb for changing someone's mind through reasoning.
Indicates a new reality or impending state of difficulty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“old enough to be my dad.”
“It was also actually to set our parents up.”
“my father would not agree to me being with someone like him.”