陈书婷呢 又是个有脾气的女人
“Chen Shuting is hard to deal with.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You've been at loggerheads with that couple for too long.”
陈书婷呢 又是 个 有脾气 的女人
“Chen Shuting is hard to deal with.”
帮不了 我真帮不了
“I can't help you. Sorry.”
“She is totally unyielding and volatile, so don't even think about asking me to intervene.”
In Chinese conflict resolution, mediators often evaluate whether parties will 'give face' (给面子); dealing with someone who has 'a temper' signals high risk of failure and loss of personal safety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having a fiery temper / being headstrong and uncompromising
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe someone who does not yield easily and stands their ground with force.
Pauses on the subject ('Chen Shuting') to highlight her as an additional complicating factor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Chen Shuting, watch your attitude. We are now talking to you properly.”
“You think we can't crack the case without Chen Shuting?”
“After you finish her off and leave Jinghai,”
“I'll ask Shuting to bring your daughter to our house.”
“that Chen Ting was really nice to her.”
“But they missed it. Chen Shuting wasn't in the car.”