那会儿八一想学戏 一天拿棍子打都不让学
“When Bayi wanted to learn opera, you didn't let him, even beating him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你这货也是的
“What's wrong with you?”
那会儿 八一想学戏 一天 拿棍子打都不让学
“When Bayi wanted to learn opera, you didn't let him, even beating him.”
“Why do you want the kid to learn now?”
“You were so strictly against this before, so why the sudden complete reversal now?”
In traditional rural or working-class families, strict physical discipline ('beating with a stick') was often seen as standard practice to deter children from pursuing unpredictable careers in folk performance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
back then; at that time
A very common northern spoken phrase used to set up a flashback or reference an earlier period.
beat with a stick
Used colloquially or hyperbolically to describe severe corporal punishment or extreme opposition from parents.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Bayi left. He slipped away.”
“It's Bayi's fault for playing dirty.”
“You haven't even learned the craft. But you've learned trading roles for favors.”
“The kid studies opera to make a living.”
“She hasn't even trained in opera!”
“Can you do opera yet? No.”