这口气你能咽得下去 好了
“Can you really let that slide? Enough!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
哥 为了这松材 咱们是赔了夫人又折兵
“Brother, for this pine timber, we've suffered multiple losses!”
这口 气你 能咽得 下去 好了
“Can you really let that slide? Enough!”
爹
“Father,”
“How can you stand this humiliation? But let's shut up before things get worse.”
In Chinese culture, enduring humiliation without retaliation is visualized as swallowing a breath of bitter air; failing to swallow it demands retribution to restore dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
able to swallow; able to endure an insult or injustice
Metaphorical potential complement used specifically with anger, grievance, or humiliation ('气').
this breath of resentment; this lingering grievance
Refers colloquially to pent-up anger caused by being wronged, mistreated, or humiliated.
Signifies a sudden change in state or immediate boundary, functioning here in '好了' to abruptly stop further talk.
