我现在说不说有什么意义呢
“What's the point of my saying anything now?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你再说一遍
“Should I turn it on so you can repeat that?”
我现在 说不说 有什么意义呢
“What's the point of my saying anything now?”
这日记就在你的手里 因为日记在我手里
“The diary is in your hands. You're apologizing only because I have the diary.”
“It doesn't matter what I say anymore; you already hold all the cards.”
In Chinese disputes, responding with a rhetorical question about the utility of speech often marks reaching a dead end where words can no longer resolve the grievance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what is the point / what is the meaning
A common rhetorical pattern used to express that an action is futile or unnecessary.
Softens the rhetorical question while sustaining an accusatory or bewildered attitude.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Would it make any difference?”
“(Year 2018) What's with the silence? Can you just let me think?”
“If not, there's no point asking.”