不然你哥也不会同意的
“Your brother wouldn't agree otherwise.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也不急这一时
“There's no need to rush this.”
不然 你哥 也不会 同意 的
“Your brother wouldn't agree otherwise.”
“Even your brother sided with this logic, so stop pushing and drop it.”
In Chinese family hierarchy, older brothers often carry significant decision-making weight, making their stance a powerful leverage in family arguments.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
otherwise; or else
Used at the start of a clause to introduce a counterfactual deduction or consequence.
would not either
Used to describe an outcome that would definitely not happen under alternative circumstances.
Asserts certainty and emphasizes the truth of the speaker's deduction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“your brother won't. Then don't tell him.”
“he wouldn't agree with what you're doing now.”
“Don't tell me you agree with Wending.”
“do you really not acknowledge your brother?”
“But your father won't say yes.”
“It's because my mom didn't want my older brother to see you guys.”