我提过几次 你都不愿意让我一试
“I mentioned it several times, but you never let me try.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Your leg problem has been neglected for so many years.”
我 提过 几次 你都 不愿意 让我 一试
“I mentioned it several times, but you never let me try.”
“I had no choice but to push you a little.”
“You gave me no choice because you kept obstinately refusing to let me help.”
In Chinese hierarchical culture, overstepping boundaries or forcing an elder/superior's hand is taboo unless justified by saving their health or life.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have a try; give it a shot
A classical and formal phrasing of '试一下', typical of historical dramas.
brought up several times
Commonly used when recounting prior reasonable attempts that were ignored or rejected.