你怎么敌我不分啊 晓兮
“Why are you taking it out on me, Xiaoxi?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你 怎么 敌我不分 啊 晓兮
“Why are you taking it out on me, Xiaoxi?”
这一定是个意外
“This must be a misunderstanding.”
“Why are you taking your anger out on me? I'm on your side!”
In Chinese interpersonal communication, it is often believed that 'yuan you tou, zhai you zhu' (every grievance has its rightful target). When someone wronged by a third party vents their anger on innocent friends or family, they are often teased or reminded of 'di wo bu fen' (failing to distinguish friend from foe) or taking their frustrations out on the wrong person.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Unable to distinguish between friend and foe; figuratively targeting one's own allies or confusing right and wrong.
Commonly used in spoken conversation between acquaintances to tease or complain that someone is blindly venting their anger at the wrong person.
Placed at the end of a sentence to reinforce a tone of complaint, grievance, or reminder while softening the seriousness of the reproach.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Who is your enemy? Fear. I really am scared.”
“Your enemy right now is yourself!”
“I can't beat you in battle. That's official business. Personal and official must not mix.”
“the enemy will not know the truth”
“but even a hundred more.”
“I don't know if I hit the enemy.”