你还不能伤他自尊心
“And you can't hurt his pride.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你还得讲技术
“is a skill.”
你 还不 能 伤他自尊心
“And you can't hurt his pride.”
“Otherwise, you know, he'll really get upset.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese interpersonal etiquette, protecting an individual's pride (zizunxin) is essential, as damaging someone's face can provoke intense hostility or ruin a relationship.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to hurt someone's self-esteem or pride
A high-frequency collocation used to describe actions or words that deeply bruise someone's dignity.
also must not; on top of that cannot
Used when adding an extra constraint or taboo on top of existing requirements.