没办法 走背字嘛
“I have to. I'm so unlucky.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I've done all sorts of things over the years.”
没办法 走背字 嘛
“I have to. I'm so unlucky.”
“It is not that I did not try; fate has just been against me lately.”
Blaming a 'streak of bad luck' (referencing fortune-telling concepts of luck cycles) allows speakers to discuss personal failures openly without losing too much face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there is no way; nothing can be done about it
One of the most common Chinese expressions used to shrug off situations beyond one's control.
to have a streak of bad luck; to be down on one's luck
Informal, slightly regional expression used when things repeatedly go wrong over a period of time.
Presents the statement as an obvious, undeniable fact, softening the speaker's helplessness into casual acceptance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Leaving already?”
“Bottoms up! Okay.”
“If there's no road, then we don't go.”
“Take him away. Go. You can't go in. Let's go. Don't go in.”
“Come on. Are you coming or not?”
“Are you coming or not? Are you coming or not?”