此生都不会再与他们有瓜葛
“I would never cross paths with them again.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我也曾以为
“I once believed”
此生 都不会 再 与他们 有瓜葛
“I would never cross paths with them again.”
可前些时日
“But some time ago,”
“I was certain I was done with them forever, but fate intervened.”
Severing relational ties completely is seen as a drastic measure in relational Chinese culture, usually provoked by betrayal or deep grievance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in this lifetime
Used to make dramatic or definitive personal pledges and life-long assessments.
to have entanglements; to have connections or ties
Commonly used in negative contexts (e.g., '没有瓜葛') to deny any suspicious or unwanted association with someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore.”
“they haven't argued once.”
“Madam will never have anything to do with you again.”
“How could he have any more involvement with us?”