他都大学毕业好几年了 还靠父母 给他生活费生活
“He has graduated from university for a few years, but still depends on the living expenses his parents give him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“When he sees a beautiful girl, he becomes impulsive. Besides, he is psychologically immature.”
他都大学毕业 好几年 了 还 靠父母 给他生活费生活
“He has graduated from university for a few years, but still depends on the living expenses his parents give him.”
“He has good family conditions. He treats you to an ice cream”
“He cannot even support himself as a grown adult, so do not waste your time dating him.”
Relying on parental allowances well after graduation is stigmatized as 'kenlao' (gnawing on the elderly), reflecting an unacceptable lack of responsibility in Chinese dating culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
graduated from college several years ago
Sets up a baseline expectation of maturity and self-sufficiency before pointing out a contrast.
depend on parents providing
Carries a critical connotation in adult contexts, describing financial dependency on parents.
Emphasizes the duration that has elapsed, accentuating that enough time has passed that he should already be independent.
