这辈子不可能被收购的
“Not in this lifetime.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and figure something out. Anyway, buying us out is out of the question.”
这辈子不可能 被 收购 的
“Not in this lifetime.”
“Mr. Ma. Don't get so stressed out.”
“Over my dead body will I ever sell this company to you.”
The phrasing borrows from a viral Chinese internet catchphrase ('这辈子不可能...的') originally spoken by an eccentric thief, recycled here in a high-stakes business context for humorous yet stubborn emphasis.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in this lifetime / never ever
Commonly used in spoken Chinese before negative statements to dramatically emphasize an absolute, lifelong refusal.
impossible / out of the question
A direct way to express impossibility or firm denial in negotiations and everyday speech.
to be acquired / to be bought out
Standard commercial vocabulary used for mergers and acquisitions.
Placed at the end of the clause to mark conviction, giving the assertion a definitive and factual finality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“almost a lifetime building up, has completely collapsed.”
“insufferably arrogant. What a lofty lady she has been!”
“That's impossible.”