我就是想看看 我这个堂妹 现在过得怎么样
“I just wanted to see how my cousin is doing now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Did you deliberately let Xia Xiaolan see you?”
我就是想 看看 我 这个 堂妹 现在 过得怎么样
“I just wanted to see how my cousin is doing now.”
我想她了 不行吗
“I missed her. Is that wrong?”
“Stop probing; I have a legitimate family excuse to be around her.”
In Chinese culture, blood and kinship ties (such as being cousins) often serve as an unquestionable, socially acceptable justification for taking an interest in someone's life.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I just wanted to...
Commonly used to minimize one's intent or downplay suspicion when questioned.
how someone is doing / getting along
Standard phrase to ask about or check up on someone's life conditions.