话虽如此 你好歹也做做样子
“That said, at least pretend to comfort me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
恐怕早已司空见惯
“that must be nothing new to you.”
话虽如此 你好 歹也 做做 样子
“That said, at least pretend to comfort me.”
是萧某疏忽了
“It was my oversight.”
“Even if it's pointless, you still need to pretend for appearances' sake.”
In Chinese professional and social etiquette, even when reality diverges from expectations, fulfilling external rituals ('zuo yangzi') protects everyone from embarrassment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that may be so / be that as it may
A standard concession phrase used before introducing a contrasting perspective.
go through the motions / put on a show
Used when an action is performed solely for superficial display or formal protocol.
at least / in any case
Adverb used to emphasize a minimum standard or acceptable bottom line.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I know that, but...”
“Can we just talk nicely?”
“Go talk to her properly.”
“Say something! What do you think?”
“Can you speak in a normal way?”
“I mean it.”