光谈恋爱不谈将来那种
“Dating without talking about the future.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谈恋爱喽
“Start dating.”
光谈恋爱不谈将来 那种
“Dating without talking about the future.”
我们今天晚上就要飞长白山了
“We're flying to Changbai Mountains tonight.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditionally, dating in China is heavily goal-oriented towards marriage. Explicitly saying 'only dating without talking about the future' reflects a progressive, non-committal youth dating lifestyle.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to date; to be in a romantic relationship
The standard Chinese phrase for dating or being in a romantic relationship.
only... without...
A handy correlative structure highlighting an exclusive focus on one action while neglecting another.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we are in love, just having fun together.”
“I wish I'd never dated Shen Mo. Really.”
“Are you seeing someone?”
“You never even dated before. I thought you were afraid of men.”
“Actually, you're right. I had a boyfriend for quite a while.”
“I don't want to date or get married.”
“I don't want to date.”
“If he were dating, I'd know about it.”
“It's not that you can't. Just not right now.”
“Weren't we dating back then?”
“The reason I don't date is for the other person's sake.”