就是呀 所以我不敢回家呀
“Right. That's why I dare not go back home.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Speaking from my experience, I don't think you can hide it from her.”
就是 呀 所以我 不敢回家 呀
“Right. That's why I dare not go back home.”
唐灿现在在家呢 我回去就得交代
“Tang Can is at home. I have to explain it when I'm back.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In close Chinese communal living, one is expected to be accountable (给出交代) for personal errors, which often causes intense dread of returning home.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
exactly; that is so true
Used to express complete agreement with an interlocutor's point before elaborating on one's own predicament.
dare not; afraid to
Directly expresses fear of potential negative consequences if an action is carried out.
Infuses an emphatic, emotional, and somewhat distressed tone into both agreement and dread.
