刚我就说打个出租车 你非说不 现在车都没有
“I suggested getting a taxi, but you objected. There are none now. I can't get you one.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
新鞋肯定磨脚的
“New shoes always rub.”
刚 我就说 打个出租车 你非说不 现在车都 没有
“I suggested getting a taxi, but you objected. There are none now. I can't get you one.”
我上哪儿给你找车去
“There are none now. I can't get you one.”
“I told you so, and if you had listened to me, we wouldn't be stranded right now.”
In close Chinese relationships, partners often voice frustration bluntly when an ignored piece of practical advice leads to trouble, blending venting with a desire for acknowledgment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
take a taxi; hail a cab
A very common everyday phrase for hiring a cab, often shortened to 打车.
insist on saying
Indicates obstinate insistence on an opinion despite advice or evidence to the contrary.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I could've picked you up in the taxi if you'd asked.”
“I had a bit of a verbal argument with the taxi driver,”
“I'll take you to hail a taxi. No need. I'll go by myself.”
“Don't I have a car? I'm telling you. Enough is enough.”
“I'll get a taxi. Save you the trouble.”
“I can take a taxi. It doesn't matter. I'll go to the TV station this afternoon.”