Upper-Intermediate - Love Tangle 5 (D1291)

A:  沈哥,跟我在一起,你开心吗?
Shěn gē, gēn wǒ zài yīqǐ, nǐ kāixīn ma?
Are you happy with me, honey?
B:  开心,你这个小坏蛋,活生生把最后一个好男人拉下水了!
kāixīn, nǐ zhè ge xiǎo huàidàn, huóshēngshēng bǎ zuìhòu yī ge hǎo nánrén lāxiàshuǐ le!
I'm happy. You naughty little girl, you corrupted the last good man around!
A:  那你后悔了?
nà nǐ hòuhuǐ le?
Well, do you regret it?
B:  没有啦,虽然是你勾引我的,不过我很快就被你迷住了。跟你在一起,我觉得自己又年轻了10岁!快说,那天晚上是不是你自愿的?
méiyǒu la, suīrán shì nǐ gōuyǐn wǒ de, bùguò wǒ hěn kuài jiù bèi nǐ mízhù le. gēn nǐ zài yīqǐ, wǒ juéde zìjǐ yòu niánqīng le shí suì! kuài shuō, nà tiān wǎnshang shì bu shì nǐ zìyuàn de?
No way! Even though it was you that seduced me, I got captivated by you pretty quickly. When I'm with you, I feel like I'm ten years younger. Quick, tell me: were you really willing that night?
A:  我只是假装了一下”璐璐“而已。哎,我真羡慕璐璐,有你这么好的老公。
wǒ zhǐshì jiǎzhuāng le yīxià” Lùlu" éryǐ. āi, wǒ zhēn xiànmù Lùlu, yǒu nǐ zhème hǎo de lǎogong.
I was just pretending to be Lulu, that's all. Oh, I really admire Lulu. She has you as this great husband.
B:  我好吗?我也就是一个凡夫俗子,一个出轨男人。有时候我也挺恨自己的。
wǒ hǎo ma? wǒ yě jiù shì yī ge fánfūsúzǐ, yī ge chūguǐ nánrén. yǒushíhou wǒ yě tǐng hèn zìjǐ de.
Am I so good? I'm just a regular guy. A man who's gone too far. Sometimes I really hate myself.
A:  比你坏的男人多了去了!
bǐ nǐ huài de nánrén duō le qù le!
There are tons of men worse than you!
B:  洋洋,不过话说回来,你也老大不小了,该正经谈个朋友了。你知道,我根本给不了你未来。
Yángyang, bùguò huàshuōhuílai, nǐ yě lǎodàbùxiǎo le, gāi zhèngjing tán ge péngyou le. nǐ zhīdào, wǒ gēnběn gěibuliǎo nǐ wèilái.
Yangyang, getting back to the point. You're getting older and you should get somebody legitimate. You know I can't give you any kind of a future.
A:  我不要什么未来,只想跟着你,跟你在一起。那些小男生,我一个都看不上。
wǒ bù yào shénme wèilái, zhǐ xiǎng gēn zhe nǐ, gēn nǐ zài yīqǐ. nàxiē xiǎo nánshēng, wǒ yī ge dōu kànbushàng.
I don't want a future. I just want to be with you, to be near you. I don't like any of those other little men.
B:  洋洋,你这么漂亮,这么聪明,肯定会有更好的选择的,我不能耽误你的青春。
Yángyang, nǐ zhème piàoliang, zhème cōngming, kěndìng huì yǒu gèng hǎo de xuǎnzé de, wǒ bùnéng dānwu nǐ de qīngchūn.
Yangyang, so beautiful and so smart, there has to be a better choice out there for you. I can't interfere with your youth.
A:  沈哥,我知道你玩够了,想甩了我了。
Shěn gē, wǒ zhīdào nǐ wángòu le, xiǎng shuǎi le wǒ le.
Shen, I know. You've had your fun with me and now you want to dump me.
B:  不是 不是 ,我希望你幸福。一 想到不能和你在一起,我的心就像刀割一样疼。可是你这样没名没分跟着我,真是委屈了你。
bù shì bù shì , wǒ xīwàng nǐ xìngfú. yī xiǎngdào bùnéng hé nǐ zài yīqǐ, wǒ de xīn jiù xiàng dāogē yīyàng téng. kěshì nǐ zhèyàng méimíngméifèn gēn zhe wǒ, zhēnshì wěiqū le nǐ.
It's not that. I just hope you can be happy. Whenever I think of how I can't be with you, it's like a knife in my heart. But following me around with no official name or status -- it's just not fair to you.
A:  沈哥,这都是我自愿的。求求你别离开我。
Shěn gē, zhè dōushì wǒ zìyuàn de. qiú qiú nǐ bié líkāi wǒ.
Honey, this is what I want. I'm begging you not to leave me.
B:  好了,洋洋,听话。你不是一直想出国进修吗?现在正好有一个机会。
hǎo le, Yángyang, tīnghuà. nǐ bùshì yīzhí xiǎng chūguó jìnxiū ma? xiànzài zhènghǎo yǒu yī ge jīhuì.
OK, Yangyang, listen to me. Haven't you always wanted to go abroad and continue your studies? Right now is the perfect opportunity.
A:  沈 哥,我不想离开你!
Shěn gē, wǒ bù xiǎng líkāi nǐ!
Honey, I don't want to leave you!
B:  洋洋,我不能再害你了!我有家,有责任。而且我也不想再过这种走钢丝的日子了,请你原谅我!
Yángyang, wǒ bùnéng zài hài nǐ le! wǒ yǒu jiā, yǒu zérèn. érqiě wǒ yě bù xiǎng zài guò zhèzhǒng zǒu gāngsī de rìzi le, qǐng nǐ yuánliàng wǒ!
Yangyang, I can't hurt you again! I have a family and responsibilities. And I can't keep living on the edge like this. Please forgive me!
A:  沈哥 ……
Shěn gē ……
Honey!

Key Vocabulary

活生生huóshēngshēngliving
拉下水lāxiàshuǐto corrupt
后悔hòuhuǐto regret
勾引gōuyǐnto seduce
迷住mízhùto be fascinated
自愿zìyuànto be willing
假装jiǎzhuāngto pretend
凡夫俗子fánfūsúzǐordinary person
出轨chūguǐto exceed the limits of propriety
多了去了duō le qù lemany more
话说回来huàshuōhuílaiback to the point
老大不小lǎodàbùxiǎoolder and no longer young
正经zhèngjinglegitimate
未来wèiláifuture
看不上kànbushàngto dislike
耽误dānwuto delay
青春qīngchūnyouth
shuǎito dump
刀割dāogēto cut with a knife
没名没分méimíngméifènto not have an official name or status
委屈wěiqūto mistreat
进修jìnxiūto continue studies
走钢丝zǒu gāngsīto take risks

Supplementary Vocabulary

比喻bǐyùmetaphor
多的是duōdeshìa lot of
名分míngfènstatus
第三者dìsānzhěextra-marital partner
小三xiǎosānmistress
三八sānbāditsy woman

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