这又不是他自愿的 唱片公司逼他的
“You think any of that was his choice? The record label pushed him into it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我兄弟不可怜吗？
“What about Kejie?”
这又不是 他 自愿的 唱片 公司 逼他 的
“You think any of that was his choice? The record label pushed him into it.”
“If he didn't want to do it, the label couldn't force him.”
“Stop blaming him, he had no choice against an entire corporation.”
In Chinese creative and entertainment industries, contractual obligations and corporate pressure are frequently cited to justify controversial actions and absolve individuals of personal responsibility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's not as if / it isn't really
Used to counter an interlocutor's accusation or assumption with an emphatic refutation.
voluntary / of one's own free will
Commonly nominalized with 的 to state whether an action was chosen freely.
forced him to do it
A strong colloquial pattern using the verb 逼 (to force/coerce) to assign external compulsion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If he didn't want to do it, the label couldn't force him.”
“I did those on my own. You didn't force me to do anything.”
“Did I force them to pay me? They paid me willingly!”
“I'm not forcing you to acknowledge him.”
“And you willingly took the blame for her.”
“he can't exactly refuse, can he? His hands were completely tied!”