我又不是你弟 胳膊肘不会往外拐
“I'm not Ji. I won't side with outsiders.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你可别来劝我啊
“don't you try to talk me into it.”
我又不是 你弟 胳膊 肘 不会 往外拐
“I'm not Ji. I won't side with outsiders.”
我就希望啊
“I just hope”
“Don't worry, I am completely on your side, not against you.”
Chinese interpersonal dynamics sharply distinguish between insiders ('zijiren') and outsiders; siding with outsiders over family or partners is heavily frowned upon.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to side with outsiders against one's own people
A common colloquial idiom used to accuse someone of disloyalty to family or close allies, here negated to show solidarity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't give any to your younger brother. Eating is the only thing he's good at.”
“I... I-I am not your cousin!”
“I'm not like you, finding one man after another.”
“I'm not a kid. Why can't I date? I study well.”
“If I hadn't found my brother, that would be one thing.”
“My brother... He's never done anything to be proud of.”