老祖宗是不会答应的
“Great Ancestor won't agree.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是
“But...”
老祖宗 是 不会答应 的
“Great Ancestor won't agree.”
我们老祖宗 是个挺决绝的人 其实
“She is quite resolute. Actually,”
“Give up now; our matriarch/patriarch will never tolerate this.”
In traditional Chinese clan hierarchy, the eldest progenitor or clan head wields absolute veto power over family members' decisions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ancestor / revered family elder
Used in historical or clan contexts to refer to the highest living or departed matriarch or patriarch of a house.
will definitely not...
A standard construction used to express strong negative certainty regarding a future action or reaction.
Emphasizes the certainty and definitive nature of the statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You don't think so?”
“Great Ancestor knows how to enjoy life.”
“Can your grandmother just deny it and be done with it?”
“But what if even you can't stop him?”
“Great Ancestor wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.”
“when my mother married you.”