盯不住呀
“We can't keep a tail on him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那个大佐开着我们的车
“That Colonel is driving our car.”
盯不住呀
“We can't keep a tail on him.”
嗯
“Hmm.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese speakers frequently employ negative potential complements like '盯不住' to convey external constraints and avoid personal blame when facing practical obstacles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to keep an eye on; impossible to tail
A potential complement construction used when surveillance or close tracking cannot be maintained.
Softens the blunt statement while expressing an emotional sigh of helplessness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm sorry.”
“Why won't you just leave me alone?”
“...can't bear that honor.”
“I'm sorry to be a disappointment”
“let you down.”
“You can't handle the whole session alone.”