你什么时候让我回来 我就什么时候回来
“And I'll move back whenever you think it is appropriate.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You move back and live with them for a while.”
你什么时候让我回来 我就 什么时候回来
“And I'll move back whenever you think it is appropriate.”
“You want to move out in order to avoid your mother.”
“I will give you all the space and power you need until you are ready for me.”
In close Chinese relationships, giving up autonomy over personal logistics is often used as a peace offering to defuse tension.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
whenever... then...
A correlative grammatical construction expressing total conditionality and deference to the condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When did you come back? I heard nothing.”
“And I didn't know when you'd be home. Couldn't you just look it up online?”
“When are you coming back? She's worried sick.”
“Do you know when will he be back?”
“♪ The fireworks stand as our witnesses, as if ♪ When did you get back?”
“When are you coming back? You promised to make me a few proper dishes.”