那到时候咱俩就都别别扭扭的
“Then we'll both be awkward.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那你别扭我就别扭
“If you're awkward, I'm awkward.”
那 到时候 咱俩 就 都 别别扭扭的
“Then we'll both be awkward.”
我知道
“I know.”
“If you keep holding a grudge, we will both end up miserable, so drop it.”
Chinese interpersonal communication places heavy weight on mutual emotional harmony; one person's sullen mood (别扭) inevitably forces mutual alienation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when the time comes; at that time
A common conversational shortcut for 到那个时候, used when speculating about a future event.
awkward; uncomfortable; sulky
AABB reduplication of 别扭 expressing prolonged, petty interpersonal friction or unease.
Functions as a situational descriptor reinforcing the lingering, persistent state of awkwardness.