还一直疙疙瘩瘩的
“at odds all these years.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那我看你们这些年
“But I see that you two have been”
还一直 疙疙瘩瘩 的
“at odds all these years.”
“Back then, Fang Nan always”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese social psychology puts great weight on relational harmony; unresolved resentment often manifests as 'lumps' or 'knots' (疙瘩) that prevent people from interacting normally for years.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
awkward; strained; uneasy
A figurative reduplication describing an interpersonal relationship filled with lingering grudges, lack of smooth communication, or emotional bumps.
still constantly; still persistently
Emphasizes the unending duration of an undesirable state from the past until the present.
Affirms the continued descriptive condition of the interpersonal dynamic.
