一开始我看不惯你
“I couldn't stand you at first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一开始 我看 不惯你
“I couldn't stand you at first.”
你比我小
“You're younger than I am by...”
“I used to dislike you, but things have changed between us.”
Chinese speakers often open with a harsh truth about the past ('I disliked you') to underscore the authentic depth and strength of their current mutual bond.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the beginning; initially
Useful temporal discourse marker to set up a contrast between past feelings and present reality.
cannot stand; to disapprove of
Common colloquial potential complement phrase expressing personal dislike or moral disapproval of someone's behavior.