Beijing Dialect

 

把不住

(bǎ bú zhù)

Can't control oneself

 

A: I put on a lot of weight.

我体重又增加了。

(wǒ tǐzhònɡ yòu zēnɡjiā le.)

 

B: How did that happen?  Didn't your weight-loss coach make out a plan for you to follow?

怎么回事儿？你的减肥教练不是为你制定了一个计划了吗？

(zěnme huíshìr？nǐde jiǎnféi jiàoliàn búshì wéinǐ zhìdìnɡ le yīɡe jìhuá le ma?)

 

A: Yes, he did. But I can't control myself with snacks.

他是制定了。但我在零食面前,把不住啊。

(tā shì zhìdìnɡ le. dàn wǒ zài línɡshí miànqián, bǎ bú zhù a.)

 

B: Well, next time I will keep a close watch on you.

那好,下次我会留意你的。 

(nàhǎo, xiàcì wǒ huì liúyì nǐ de.)