不过你放心啊 我妈她这人听我的
“But don't worry. My mom always listens to me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“so that I could go on a blind date with you.”
不过 你放心 啊 我妈她这人 听我的
“But don't worry. My mom always listens to me.”
“She won't say no as long as I'm happy with it.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Parental consent remains a significant factor in dating in Chinese culture; asserting that a parent 'listens to me' eliminates a major social obstacle.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
don't worry / rest assured, however
Used to transition into providing comfort or dispelling an interlocutor's concerns.
listens to me / takes my lead
A common colloquial expression denoting influence over someone else's decisions.
Softens the imperative 'you rest assured', making the reassurance feel warmer and more intimate.
