你要是跟他们在一块儿
“if hanging out with them”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
再说了
“Besides,”
你要是 跟 他们 在一块儿
“if hanging out with them”
不快活
“makes you unhappy,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese social discourse frequently emphasizes whether one truly fits into a specific social circle ('圈子') or if maintaining it causes undue suffering.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be together / to hang out with
A highly common northern colloquial expression meaning to spend time together or be in a relationship.