特想跟你住一块儿似的 别跟她费话
“I'm dying to live with you. Don't waste your breath on her. Call a moving company now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
等会儿 等会儿 等会儿 你说得好像我
“Wait. You're making it sound like”
特想 跟 你 住一块 儿 似的 别 跟 她 费话
“I'm dying to live with you. Don't waste your breath on her. Call a moving company now.”
“Don't waste your breath on her. Call a moving company now. Move what?”
“Don't flatter yourself, nobody wants you here. Stop talking and just get rid of her.”
When feeling rejected or slighted in domestic squabbles, Chinese speakers often preemptively deny any desire for closeness to protect their dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really want to
Spoken northern abbreviation of '特别想', common in casual and emotive speech.
don't waste words on her; don't bother arguing with her
A sharp, decisive directive used when one wants to terminate useless negotiations or talk.
Creates a sarcastic comparison, mockingly refuting the assumption that anyone wanted to stay.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I wish to live with you as soon as possible too.”
“If she is willing, she can move in with us.”
“I want to move in with you guys.”
“I've been looking forward to working with her. Now here's a chance for you”
“I still want to tell you”
“Can you relax if we don't live together?”