你 你自己定吧
“You... You decide for yourself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Our daughter has grown up. We can't keep her forever.”
你 你自己定吧
“You... You decide for yourself.”
爸妈还在呢
“Your parents are still here.”
“I clearly have mixed feelings about this, but since you won't listen to me anyway, do whatever you want.”
Reflects the traditional Chinese parent sentiment when a grown daughter chooses her own romantic partner or life path, mixing love with the pain of letting go.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
decide for oneself / make your own call
Commonly used in daily spoken Chinese when handing over decision-making power to the listener.
Softens the command, turning it into a resigned suggestion or reluctant permission.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You can pick any theme. No problem.”
“that's for you to weigh.”
“About this, you can decide for yourselves.”
“The final decision is yours.”