缺了你不行
“They can't do without you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
指着那些年轻人不行的
“you can't rely on those young people.”
缺了 你不行
“They can't do without you.”
喂 110吗
“Hello? Is this the police?”
“You are the only one who can solve this, so you cannot back out.”
Telling someone an endeavor cannot succeed without them is a standard persuasive technique in Chinese communication to elevate the other person's status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
we can't do without you; it won't work without you
Used to flatter someone or emphasize that their participation is critical to an endeavor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Nothing can get done without you, right? We absolutely need you.”
“No one but you is up to the task.”
“It's impossible to get enough.”
“We're short one. Just waiting on you. Hurry up.”