反正啊我是劝不动她
“Anyway, I couldn't talk any sense into her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
出车祸以后就更
“After the accident, it got...”
反正 啊 我是 劝不动 她
“Anyway, I couldn't talk any sense into her.”
本来
“Originally, we planned to have another child.”
“She is totally stubborn, so do not count on me to change her mind.”
In Chinese interpersonal relationships, attempting to 'quan' (persuade/counsel) friends or relatives is expected, and admitting 'quan budong' signals that the speaker has fulfilled their moral obligation but exhausted their influence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to persuade or talk someone out of something
A very common potential complement expressing that repeated attempts at advice or persuasion have failed.
in any case / anyway
Used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a firm conclusion or concession regardless of previous circumstances.
Softens the assertion and adds an emotional sigh of exasperation after the transition word.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She won't listen to us.”
“but it did not work. Of course, it did not work.”
“I can only tell her to let nature take its course,”