你们咋还演这几出戏呢
“Why are you still performing those?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这都啥年代了
“What era are we in?”
你们 咋还演 这几 出戏 呢
“Why are you still performing those?”
“Passing off weeds as seeds”
“What era do you think we're living in? Quit putting on this tired old act—I see right through your scam.”
In Chinese social contexts, this is often used metaphorically to describe hypocritical behavior or deceptive schemes. It frequently pairs with rhetorical questions such as 'yan na chu' (what act is this) or 'yan zhe ji chu' (putting on these acts), carrying a strong tone of seeing through the facade with contempt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
metaphor for putting on an act, being hypocritical, or playing tricks
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to mock someone for being insincere, putting on a show, or orchestrating a farce to deceive others.
what era are we in anyway / what year is it
A common colloquial phrase in northern Mandarin used to criticize or complain that certain ideas or behaviors are excessively outdated.
Used at the end of a rhetorical question to intensify the tone of questioning, sarcasm, and bewilderment.
