你想住哪儿 想跟谁在一块儿 我都管不了你
“where you want to live and who you want to be with will no longer be my business.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你长大了
“and you're a grownup,”
你想 住哪儿 想 跟 谁 在一块儿 我都 管不了你
“where you want to live and who you want to be with will no longer be my business.”
“So you have to come with me now. Let's go.”
“You think you're grown up enough to ignore my rules, but I'm still taking control right now.”
Chinese parents often use passive-aggressive expressions of yielding control as a rhetorical device to express deep disappointment and reaffirm filial duty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be together / to hang out with
A common colloquial northern expression used to describe romantic partners or friends spending time together.
unable to control / unable to discipline
Use this potential complement structure when expressing helplessness or exasperation regarding managing another person's behavior.
