我是说呀 他要是不同意的话
“I say, if he refuses,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我是说 呀 他 要是不同意的话
“I say, if he refuses,”
“we have to be on the same page to persuade him.”
“We need to get our story straight in case he objects.”
In Chinese family negotiations, members often privately form united fronts (联合) beforehand to persuade stubborn patriarchs or relatives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
What I mean is / I am saying
Useful for clarifying an ongoing point or gently redirecting attention to an important condition.
if / in case
A very common colloquial construction for setting up hypothetical conditions in daily spoken Chinese.
Softens the opening statement to make the collaborative planning sound intimate and non-confrontational.