不过 如果你真的想跟他在一起的话 我不反对
“if you really want to be with him, I won't object.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
又自来熟
“and opens up easily,”
不过 如果 你 真的 想跟他 在一起 的话 我 不反对
“if you really want to be with him, I won't object.”
你瞎说什么
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
“You can admit you like him; I am giving you my blessing, so stop hiding it.”
Close friends or siblings often act as informal gatekeepers in Chinese dating culture, granting playful 'permission' or validation to romantic pursuits.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be in a romantic relationship
A very common euphemism used in spoken Chinese to describe dating or entering a committed relationship.
I have no objection / I won't oppose it
Used to give mild or understated approval without sounding overly enthusiastic.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but I still wanted to be with him.”
“(then you could be with him, right?)”
“If he really just likes me,”
“So I want to work with him”
“Can he at least not stay with me?”
“I don't think he'll refuse.”