可是你不能这样说汪先生
“but you can't say that about Mr. Wang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你怎么说我没关系
“It doesn't matter what you say about me,”
可是 你 不能这样说 汪先生
“but you can't say that about Mr. Wang.”
“I don't agree with your attitude towards him.”
“Insult me all you want, but I will not tolerate you disrespecting my leader.”
In traditional and Republican-era Chinese politics, defending the moral integrity and 'face' of one's patron (addressed respectfully as 'Xiansheng') is a paramount duty of a subordinate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
but; however
A very common spoken conjunction used to introduce a contrast or objection, slightly softer than 'danshi'.
you can't say that about...
Used to push back when someone makes an unfair, rude, or inappropriate comment about someone or something.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you can't do this.”
“you really shouldn't say that.”
“You shouldn't interpret it that way. You're such a good catch.”
“How could you say that?”
“If you insist on putting it that way, there is nothing I can do.”
“Please don't say that!”