就算他改 我知道你要说什么
“Even if he changes... I know what you are going to say.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“One less disaster in this world.”
就算 他改 我知道你要说什么
“Even if he changes... I know what you are going to say.”
“You are going to say no matter what, he is still my father.”
“Do not give me that cliché about him still being my father; I will never forgive him.”
Traditional Chinese culture strongly dictates that children must respect parents regardless of their faults ('he is still your father'), creating immense inner conflict when an abusive parent is involved.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if; even granting that
Used to make a hypothetical concession before promptly rejecting its significance.
I know what you are going to say
Used to cut off predictable counter-arguments or lectures in heated discussions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Whatever he wants to change, just let him change it. Honestly, I don't really care.”
“Then I'll tell the whole story, Penggai.”
“I'll let you know as soon as I finish.”
“Even if he did say something,”
“Let me revise it and get back to you. Mr. Liu.”
“If others tell you to change it and you obey, then what are you even writing for?”