你还教训我呢
“You're lecturing me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你是一个老刑警你怎么搞的 就是 懂不懂规矩
“You are a veteran criminal investigator. What's wrong with you? Exactly. Don't you know the rules?”
你 还 教训我 呢
“You're lecturing me?”
“Dan, what is this? I'm hungry. Let me have some.”
“Who do you think you are to lecture someone with my experience?”
In Chinese workplace hierarchies, veteran professionals (such as a seasoned detective) take offense when younger peers or equals breach etiquette by scolding them publicly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to lecture; to teach someone a lesson
Often carries a condescending nuance when done horizontally between peers rather than from elder to child.
you have the nerve to... / look who's talking
A rhetorical construction expressing indignation or disbelief at someone's hypocritical or presumptuous action.
Emphasizes the rhetorical and incredulous nature of the question.
