的嘛

after all; obviously, what was …; the thing(s) that …

→ 的

phrase Common #4,524

after all; obviously Sentence-final construction used to present something as obvious or taken for granted, often with an explanatory or mildly insistent tone.

CH: 你不是很喜欢说真相的嘛。

EN: You do like telling the truth, after all.

你不是很喜欢说真相的嘛

Don't you usually like telling the truth?

— 爱，没有明天 (2003)

他们收集的嘛，就是做过某件事的经历。

What they collect is experiences from having done certain things.

反正交代他们一定是礼到人到的嘛

Anyway, make sure they know they have to show up in person with a gift.

— 一一 (2000)

奇迹就是因为不会发生，所以才叫奇迹的嘛。

Miracles are called miracles precisely because they don't happen, you know.

你儿子真的满厉害的嘛

Your son is really pretty impressive, huh?

— A Sun (2019)

那不也是见清的嘛

Isn't that Jianqing's too?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

我也挺能干的嘛

I'm pretty capable too, aren't I?

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

根本不可能的嘛

That's just impossible.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

我不是叫你别去挖的嘛？

Didn't I tell you not to dig?

— 自己去看 (1985)

说了会烧的嘛

I told you it would burn.

— 燃烧 (2018)

虽然她没少给咱们添麻烦但还是挺努力的嘛

Even though she’s caused us plenty of trouble, she’s still trying pretty hard.

— Deep Sea (2023)

傻强傻的嘛

Sha Qiang is such an idiot.

— 无间道 (2002)

你不是挺受欢迎的嘛

Aren’t you pretty popular?

— 生吃 (2017)

不可能的嘛对不对?

That's impossible, right?

— 一一 (2000)

跟测试完全无关的嘛

It has absolutely nothing to do with testing.

— 生吃 (2017)

是演录影带电影的女主角虽然要更大点的决心…不过这也是没办法的嘛

Being the lead actress in a direct-to-video movie does take a little more determination... but it can't be helped.

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

你挺会说话的嘛

You've got quite a way with words, don't you?

— 一一 (2000)

你到底有没有绝招的嘛

Do you actually have any tricks up your sleeve or not?

— I Am What I Am (2021)

这点小事对演员来说是理所当然的嘛

This little thing is only natural for an actor.

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

你的工作蛮辛苦的嘛？

Your job is pretty tough, huh?

— 重庆森林 (1994)

早跟你说过的嘛

I told you that ages ago.

— 龙猫 (1988)

phrase Rare #21,845

what was …; the thing(s) that … After a verb, 的 makes it refer to what was done or the thing(s) involved; sentence-final 嘛 adds an explanatory or emphatic tone.

CH: 你这不都是走私的嘛。

EN: These are all smuggled goods, aren’t they?

也为在场的嘛

It’s for those who are here too, right?

— 英国病人 (1996)

那箱子是封死的嘛

Is that box sealed shut?

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

你这不都是走私的嘛

Isn't all of this smuggled?

— Dying to Survive (2018)

不是我从你心里取出来的嘛