也丢不起这个人 不议和你打算怎么做？
“is a humiliation to someone like me. Then, what are you going to do?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我谢燕芳
“is a humiliation to someone like me.”
也 丢不起这个人 不议和你 打算怎么做 ？
“is a humiliation to someone like me. Then, what are you going to do?”
你想用那一城百姓的性命 来换取胜利吗？
“Will you trade the people in Wangcheng for victory?”
“I refuse to be humiliated, so you better show me a realistic plan if you're going to reject a peace treaty.”
In Chinese political and interpersonal dynamics, 'mianzi' (face/honor) can outweigh pragmatic trade-offs. Saying one 'cannot afford to lose face' often serves as a decisive moral or political justification.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot afford to lose face / cannot bear such humiliation
An idiomatic formula expressing deep pride, used when accepting a defeat, compromise, or public error is utterly unacceptable.
what do you intend to do
A direct way to demand a concrete action plan, often carrying a questioning or challenging tone depending on context.
