可万万结不得
“-shall never take place. -Indeed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这婚事啊
“such a marriage”
可万万结 不得
“-shall never take place. -Indeed.”
是
“-shall never take place. -Indeed.”
“Entering this marriage would bring utter catastrophe upon us—call it off immediately.”
In traditional Chinese culture, marriage is an alliance between families rather than just individuals; an ill-advised match could endanger the family's social and political survival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must under no circumstances be formed/contracted
An emphatic negative structure combining '万万' (under no circumstances) with '结不得' (cannot marry/connect).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“must never happen again.”
“Don't fall for their trap.”
“You must never mention this to anyone else again.”
“There won't be a next time.”
“I can't lose you too!”
“There's no way anyone can complete this.”
“Absolutely not! Have you forgotten what I promised Lord Zheng?”