小事不跟家里说 也就罢了 这么大个事儿
“It's fine that you didn't tell us the small things, but something this big—”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们这是要干什么
“What are you doing?”
小事 不跟家里说 也就罢了 这么大个 事儿
“It's fine that you didn't tell us the small things, but something this big—”
也不跟家里说
“you didn't tell the family either?”
“How dare you keep something this serious from us as if we don't matter?”
In traditional Chinese culture, major life choices (such as marriage, career, or divorce) belong to the collective family, making non-disclosure a severe violation of family unity and respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
would have been fine / would be acceptable / let that pass
Used to express reluctant concession regarding a minor issue to contrast it with something unacceptable.
such a huge matter / an issue of this magnitude
A common colloquial phrase used to emphasize the gravity and scale of an event or problem.
Found in '也就罢了' to indicate acceptance or resignation toward minor faults.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why didn't you tell us? This is serious! Exactly. Silly!”
“some trivial matters.”
“But this is serious. For something this big, if you don't tell the parents,”