这种事你怎么能答应她呢
“How could you agree to that?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老严
“Yan.”
这种事 你怎么能 答应 她 呢
“How could you agree to that?”
我心里有分寸
“I know what I'm doing.”
“You were totally out of line to make that promise, and you've created a huge problem for us.”
In close Chinese relationships, committing to an outsider's request without mutual consensus often causes tension because it compromises the family's shared boundaries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could [someone]...
Frequently used rhetorically to express strong reproach, moral questioning, or disbelief.
agree to her / promise her
Standard collocation for giving consent or committing to someone's request.
Enhances the rhetorical force of the questioning, conveying exasperation and disbelief.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What if she does not agree?”
“I can't agree to this.”
“how did she suddenly say yes to you?”
“Sorry, I can't agree to that.”
“Does she need your permission for everything she does?”
“There's no way she'd agree.”