还要请你自己担着
“you'll have to bear it yourself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If I say something you don't like,”
还要 请你 自己 担着
“you'll have to bear it yourself.”
“I'm telling you this upfront so it won't be awkward later.”
“Do not complain to me if you do not like what you hear; you were warned.”
In Chinese interpersonal communication, giving a warning beforehand serves as an inoculation to avoid mutual embarrassment and protect harmony when hard truths are spoken.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
bear the consequences oneself
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to tell someone that they alone must deal with the outcome or emotional fallout of a situation.
Functions as a durative aspect marker indicating a continuing state of bearing responsibility.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You had enough on your plate back then.”
“You must learn to respect yourself.”
“say something nice, help her calm down. This is something you need to handle yourself. On my own, I...”
“Then you're on your own.”