还问为什么 她不够丑
“You want to know why? She's not ugly enough.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大哥 你也太粗心了 这个护工不行的
“Youcai, how can you be so careless? This caregiver is no good.”
还问 为什么 她 不够丑
“You want to know why? She's not ugly enough.”
“Didn't we agree to find someone much uglier than me?”
“Are you seriously asking why? She's way too pretty, and you know damn well why that's a problem.”
In Chinese family dramas and everyday gossip, wives or family members are often wary of husbands hiring young, attractive maids or caregivers, fearing extramarital affairs or emotional complications. Consequently, people jokingly insist on hiring plain- or even homely-looking staff to prevent future trouble.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
expressing that the reason is obvious and chiding the other person for asking a needless question
Used in spoken Chinese as a rhetorical challenge, conveying blame or annoyance at the other person's obtuseness or feigned ignorance.
not reaching an expected or desired standard; not ... enough
Followed by an adjective; frequently used when nitpicking, criticizing, or expressing dissatisfaction in a comparison.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You think this isn't embarrassing enough?”
“it will look bad for us. Begging her is worse.”
“It's not ugly. You're ugly. Look.”
“Then why is it so crude?”
“Don't ask why right now. I don't have time to explain.”
“And why on earth is that? Ask him.”