我们只能尊重他的选择
“We had to respect his choice.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们 只能 尊重他的选择
“We had to respect his choice.”
你们知道吗
“You know what?”
“There is nothing we can do to stop him, so let us just drop it.”
Phrasing resignation as 'respecting' personal boundaries avoids overt conflict while acknowledging that consensus could not be reached.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can only / have no choice but to
Used to express an inevitable outcome or a lack of better options.
respect his choice
A polite, mature phrase to describe stepping back and accepting someone else's decision.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and we should respect your decision,”
“We respect your choice.”
“I have always respected their choices.”
“you'd better respect her wishes.”
“Everyone can choose their own path in life, right?”
“respect the party's intention.”