别说妮妮了 林梅就不能答应
“Forget Ni, Lin Mei would never agree.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这怎么行啊
“How could I?”
别说 妮妮 了 林梅 就不能 答应
“Forget Ni, Lin Mei would never agree.”
再说了现在工作不好找 这也不是我想换就能换的
“And jobs aren't easy to find right now. It's not like I can just switch.”
“Forget about the kid; Lin Mei will never let you get away with this, so drop it.”
In Chinese culture, major career or life transitions are collective family affairs where the spouse's approval is critical and often cited as the ultimate veto power.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not to mention; let alone
Used at the beginning of a clause to introduce an obvious or minor case before presenting an even more decisive one.
definitely would not agree / permit
A strong colloquial rejection expressing certainty about someone's refusal.
Marks a pause in the progressive structure '别说...了' setting up the contrast.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Even if he is, he's not marrying my sister. I know you're doing this for Lin Mei and me.”
“No way. Lin Mei, this must be a misunderstanding.”
“there's no way she'd fall for someone else.”
“I already told Lin Mei.”
“Ni seems to be down and preoccupied.”
“We can't let her stay with her like this.”