一定是以你们俩的意愿为重
“your wishes come first, absolutely.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这件事情
“First, regarding this matter,”
一定是 以 你们俩 的意愿 为重
“your wishes come first, absolutely.”
这是毋庸置疑的
“That's beyond doubt.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditionally, Chinese elders made major decisions (like marriage or housing) for younger generations, so explicitly stating that the young couple's wishes come first signals modern respect and open-mindedness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to treat ... as the top priority / to put ... first
A slightly formal and very useful structure to state what matters most in decision-making (e.g., putting the big picture or someone's wishes first).
the two of you
A natural spoken contraction of 'nimen liang ge' used in everyday conversation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you'd better respect her wishes.”
“and we should respect your decision,”
“Since you both agree,”
“this is the most important thing to you, right?”
“So, what do you think?”
“Both of you raise valid points.”