我劝你想清楚再说话
“Choose your words carefully.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我比你年长近四百岁
“I'm nearly 400 years older than you.”
我劝你 想清楚再说话
“Choose your words carefully.”
我很喜欢
“I like it.”
“Don't say something you might regret once you realize what you're getting into.”
In Chinese romantic narratives, senior figures often create verbal barriers to test the younger partner's sincerity and commitment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to think through carefully
A very common verb-complement structure used when advising someone not to act on impulse.
speak only after (thinking)
Pairs with an action clause to mean 'do something first before speaking'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You'd better think carefully.”
“you should think before you speak.”
“what is right. If you do this, I'll file a complaint against you, An Xin!”