连个解释的机会都不给我
“He won't even give me a chance to explain”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
连 个 解释的机会都不给 我
“He won't even give me a chance to explain”
“I have been condemned without a hearing; my loyalty was repaid with betrayal.”
In traditional imperial China, subjects could do little against arbitrary imperial wrath, leading to intense feelings of 'yuan' (deep injustice) when denied a chance to clear one's name.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not even...
A common correlative structure used to emphasize an extreme condition or complete lack of something.
chance to explain
Used in disputes or misunderstandings when asking for or regretting the absence of fair communication.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I just never found a chance to explain to you.”
“I won’t even have this little chance left.”
“You have to give me a chance to explain.”
“Why do I get a second chance?”
“Can you give me a chance to explain?”
“You never let me explain about that matter.”