我是没法拿捏的
“it's not something I can easily judge.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么叫管教 什么又变成了虐待 这当中那个分寸感
“what counts as discipline and what crosses the line into abuse. That boundary,”
我是 没法拿捏 的
“it's not something I can easily judge.”
“Go on, keep making things up. Lying through your teeth.”
“Don't blame me, nobody could possibly tell where the line is.”
Chinese interpersonal dynamics place heavy emphasis on knowing subtle boundaries, making the claim of failing to grasp propriety a common excuse.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have no way to; cannot
A colloquial alternative to 不能 used to express inability or lack of options.
to grasp; to master the balance of
Used metaphorically to describe handling a delicate situation or measuring propriety.
Used at the end of the sentence to assert certainty and reinforce the speaker's stance.
