我本来是想 让贝太太跟贝律师 做一个见证人嘛
“I originally wanted Mrs. Bei and Lawyer Bei to be witnesses.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来 来 快坐下
“Come, sit.”
我 本来是想 让贝太太跟贝律师 做一个 见证人 嘛
“I originally wanted Mrs. Bei and Lawyer Bei to be witnesses.”
你要是答应了
“If you agreed,”
“I did not mean to ambush you; I just wanted our moment to be formally and respectfully witnessed.”
In Chinese culture, involving respected elders or high-status mentors adds solemnity, social validity, and honor to significant life commitments like proposals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally intended to
Useful for explaining an original plan, especially when softening an outcome or justifying why things were arranged a certain way.
to act as a witness
Commonly used in serious personal milestones such as marriage proposals, agreements, or formal vows.
Softens the explanation by presenting the reason as obvious, natural, and well-intentioned.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I want to say a few words to Lawyer Bei. I'll come later. You go ahead.”
“Did you see Lawyer Bei?”
“If you get together with him, your mom will kill you.”
“No matter what my relationship is with him, I don't want anything to do with you.”
“I'm writing what you should say to Lawyer Bei”
“Lawyer Bei said he's bringing his wife.”