是不是不该 是不是不该 跟那些孩子一起玩
“should she really... Should she really play with kids like that?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们这样家庭的孩子
“For a child from a family like ours,”
是不是不该 是不是不该 跟那些孩子 一起玩
“should she really... Should she really play with kids like that?”
对呀 婉之那个同学胡彤玉 她爸爸不是正县长嘛
“I know, right? Wanzhi's classmate, Hu Tongyu, her father is the County Magistrate.”
“Tell me I'm right to keep our kid away from them.”
In Chinese social culture, parents often carefully scrutinize the political and socioeconomic status of peers to protect or advance their children's standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
should (someone) perhaps not
Used to seek confirmation or soften an opinion about whether an action is improper.
play together with someone / hang out with someone
Standard pattern for describing children socializing or playing together.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't speak like that.”
“Right. You won't mix with those kids.”
“He doesn't seem like the kind of kid who would do bad things.”
“What did he mean by "I wouldn't have come back until now"?”
“I think so. Don't be hesitating. Please think it over.”
“But if you say anything that you shouldn't say,”