恐怕你也不会罢休
“I'm afraid you won't let it go.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我若今日不说实话
“If I don't tell the truth today,”
恐 怕你 也不会 罢休
“I'm afraid you won't let it go.”
既然如此
“In that case,”
“I know you will keep digging until you get an answer, so hiding it is pointless.”
In Chinese social interaction, acknowledging that someone 'will not let the matter rest' serves as a gracious, face-saving rationale for finally giving in.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I'm afraid that / presumably
Used to soften a deduction or convey an unwelcome estimation politely.
to let the matter drop / to give up
Almost always used in the negative (不肯罢休 / 不会罢休) to signify that someone will not stop until satisfied.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't think you'd give up easily.”
“they probably won't just let it go, right?”
“let today's matter go so easily.”
“He will not let this go easily.”
“He won't let it go so easily.”
“Oshima Hiroshi won't let this go.”
“He knew I wouldn't let it go,”
“I know you won't give up.”