我已经跟你说过 我跟你不可能
“I told you we can't be together.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
喜不喜欢的问题呢
“have to do with all that?”
我 已经 跟你说过 我 跟你不可能
“I told you we can't be together.”
我拿你当妹妹 你知道的呀
“I see you as my sister. You know that.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, mitigating rejection by categorizing someone as a 'younger sister' preserves social face while firmly closing romantic doors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
impossible / out of the question
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to firmly reject romantic possibilities or proposals.
I have already told you
Use this phrase to emphasize impatience when reiterating a boundary that was previously stated.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've already told you it's impossible.”
“Let me tell you.”
“I've told you so many times.”
“But I already told her that's impossible.”
“I've already told you.”
“I told you”