我信不过也靠不住
“or rely on anyone else.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别人啊
“I can't trust”
我 信不过 也 靠不住
“or rely on anyone else.”
只能是你
“It has to be you only.”
“I have nobody else to count on except you, so do not let me down.”
Chinese interpersonal dynamics often make sharp distinctions between insiders who can be trusted and outsiders who are viewed with inherent skepticism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot trust; distrust
A potential complement construction used to express an inability to place confidence in someone.
unreliable; undependable
A common colloquial phrase used to describe people or things that fail under pressure.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But talk is cheap. Why should I believe you?”
“I'm not someone reliable.”
“I have to investigate. I don't trust anyone.”