那是你的习惯啊
“That's your habit.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“A quick spray helps me relax.”
那是你的习惯啊
“That's your habit.”
“Just because it calms you down doesn't mean I have to like it.”
Close friends or partners in Chinese often use blunt, unvarnished statements like '那是你的习惯' to push back against each other's quirks without intending serious offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that is yours / that belongs to you
Useful for drawing a boundary between one's own preferences and someone else's.
Emphasizes an obvious fact, adding an assertive or slightly impatient edge to the refutation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Haven't you noticed a habit of yours?”
“That owes entirely to your brilliant planning.”
“You messed up my schedule.”
“I think you're the one who's interested.”
“How come it's you?”
“You're used to it, but I'm not.”