你 给人家米兰一个机会嘛
“Give Mi Lan a chance.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Why? You've done this so many times.”
你 给 人家 米兰 一个机会 嘛
“Give Mi Lan a chance.”
挺突然哪
“This is pretty sudden.”
“You've had your time to shine; step aside and let Milan have a turn.”
Veterans are socially expected to display magnanimity by yielding opportunities to younger peers rather than dominating every event.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
give them; give her/him
Colloquial way to refer to a third party sympathetically, softening a request on their behalf.
give an opportunity; give a chance
Standard collocation used when asking for leniency, probation, or a career opportunity.
Softens the imperative into an entreating plea while suggesting the requested favor is reasonable.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“As for Mi Lan, she lacks the fate and skill to be the lead.”
“Mi Lan's busy getting married, right?”
“I'm willing to give you this chance.”
“and give each other a chance.”
“I'll only please who gives me the chance to accomplish all that.”
“If I didn't give you this chance, then who would I?”