这段子平再不靠谱
“Even if Duan Ziping isn't the most reliable,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
只是不知道会遇到什么困难
“It's just hard to know what difficulties she'll face.”
这段子平 再不靠谱
“Even if Duan Ziping isn't the most reliable,”
有房有车有存款
“he has a house, a car, and savings.”
“He may be flaky, but hear me out—he has serious redeeming qualities.”
In contemporary Chinese marriage culture, personal character ('kaopu') and concrete material assets ('tiaojian') are constantly balanced when assessing a prospective mate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no matter how unreliable / flaky he is
Combines '再' (no matter how) with '不靠谱' (unreliable/flaky) to concede an extreme negative trait before introducing a counterargument.
unreliable / untrustworthy / flaky
A ubiquitous colloquial description for people or plans that cannot be depended on.
