现在是想戒也戒不掉
“Now I can't quit even if I want to.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
学会了抽烟
“I picked up smoking.”
现在是 想戒也戒不掉
“Now I can't quit even if I want to.”
你刚结婚 万一想要孩子 身体却跟不上怎么办
“You just got married. What if you want a child, but your body can't handle it?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In modern Chinese family culture, couples—including men—are strongly expected to quit smoking and drinking months before trying to conceive to ensure a healthy baby.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to quit even if one wants to
Follows the pattern '想 + Verb + 也 + Verb + 不掉/不了', used to express frustration over an uncontrollable habit or situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I haven't quit yet.”
“Actually, I quit smoking years ago. Okay.”
“I also quit smoking years ago,”
“that one day I'd stop taking this medicine for good!”
“You'll definitely be able to quit.”
“and it took a lot of effort to quit.”