看也看不住 拴也拴不住 拦也拦不住 师父
“I can't keep an eye on him, restrain him, or stop him. Sir, stop going to Yuanlongli.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你为什么就非要往这元龙里凑呢？
“Why do you keep coming back to Yuanlongli?”
看也 看不住 拴也 拴不住 拦也 拦不住 师父
“I can't keep an eye on him, restrain him, or stop him. Sir, stop going to Yuanlongli.”
“Sir, stop going to Yuanlongli. You're not to touch the Yuanlongli case again.”
“I have completely run out of ways to control him, you have to do something.”
In traditional master-apprentice (师徒) relationships in Chinese professional contexts, apprentices appeal to the 'Shifu' when peer persuasion fails, relying on the master's authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to keep an eye on someone no matter how hard one tries
Uses the 'V + 也 + V + 不住' pattern to emphasize repeated, failed attempts to restrain or monitor someone.
impossible to stop or hold back
A parallel structure emphasizing someone's stubborn determination to do something despite opposition.
