你又在外面打架了是不是
“Did you get into a fight again?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I'm worried someone might cause trouble.”
你又在外面 打架 了 是不是
“Did you get into a fight again?”
这个月是第五次了
“That's the fifth time this month.”
“Do not even try to lie to me; I know exactly what you did.”
In Chinese family dynamics, an older relative frequently monitors young adults' behavior outside the home, blending strict authority with anxious protection against public scandal or harm.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
outside; out and about away from home
Commonly used by parents or partners when discussing troublemaking or social interactions outside the domestic sphere.
to get into a physical fight
A neutral, highly colloquial term for physical brawling.
Marks the completion or realization of the suspected action (fighting again).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What are you doing? Don't fight! Why are you fighting?”
“Why did you get into a fight?”
“Why did you get into a fight? At your age? You should know better.”