但请你 也不要再对我有额外的要求
“but please don't make any extra demands of me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I can play the role of a substitute well,”
但请你 也不 要再对我有额外的 要求
“but please don't make any extra demands of me.”
“When did I ever say you were a substitute? Am I not?”
“Do not push your luck; I agreed to this role, but nothing more.”
In contemporary Chinese relationship dramas, explicit boundary-setting often marks a defensive mechanism to guard one's self-esteem against becoming an emotional replacement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make extra demands on me
Useful for setting strict boundaries when someone expects more than what was previously agreed upon.
also do not ... anymore
Used to firmly prohibit or discourage repeated unwelcome actions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't need your permission either.”
“Is that heavy? Do you need a hand? No, thanks! I can manage.”
“Feel free to tell her anything you need. No.”