你我的关系 咱们就不说这些了
“given our relationship, let's not talk about this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
丰年
“Fengnian,”
你我 的关系 咱们就 不说这些了
“given our relationship, let's not talk about this.”
“We are close enough that there is no need to be excessively polite or keep score.”
Among close friends or allies in Chinese culture, excessive politeness or calculating favors (见外) is seen as distancing; true closeness is shown by waiving formalities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
given our relationship / with the bond we share
Invoked to emphasize mutual trust and close ties before dismissing formalities or asking for a major favor.
let's not talk about it / no need to mention it
Commonly used to stop someone from expressing unnecessary gratitude or apologies.
Indicates a shift in conversational direction, putting an end to formal or unnecessary talk.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“our relationship is out in the open.”
“has nothing to do with me. You weren't telling the truth anyway. I thought”
“What does it have to do with me? Just cooperate with us.”
“What does that have to do with me? On the surface, nothing.”
“I'm innocent, so they let me go.”
“See? You two are already so close, and you didn't tell me sooner.”