他现在这样了 你让他咋办
“With your dad's situation, what do you expect him to do?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
半年都不来嘛
“He hasn't come for half a year.”
他现 在这 样了 你 让他咋办
“With your dad's situation, what do you expect him to do?”
那行署中学当年建的时候 是经我爸的手批的钱
“Back when the school was built, it was approved by my dad.”
“Look at the state he's in—stop demanding favors from him!”
Framing an impossible demand as a rhetorical question ('你让他咋办') is a common way to highlight the unfairness of the other party's expectations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ended up like this / in such a state
Often used euphemistically to refer to someone's declining health, career downfall, or misfortune.
what to do (colloquial)
Informal Northern spoken equivalent of '怎么办'.
Marks the completed change of status, emphasizing his current unfortunate situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And you just let her go? What should I do?”
“He has treated you this way, yet you still defend him? I”
“Even if he is a prisoner now,”
“If he really says that, what can I do?”