文静 快走两步吧祖宗们 赶紧地 都迟到了快
“Wenjing! Move it, you little rascals. Hurry up. You're gonna be late.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别用这个包带压着衣服 王萍
“Don't let the bag strap wrinkle your clothes Wang Ping!”
文静 快走两步 吧 祖宗 们 赶紧地 都 迟到了 快
“Wenjing! Move it, you little rascals. Hurry up. You're gonna be late.”
“Wait. Say hi to Wenjing. Auntie Wang Ping!”
“Move your feet already! I am tired of waiting on you and taking the blame for being late.”
In modern Chinese households, calling children or family members 'ancestors' playfully acknowledges that the caregiver is at their mercy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
quicken one's pace; walk a bit faster
A colloquial idiom urging someone to speed up their walking.
ancestors (ironic: little masters / difficult charges)
Humorous, self-deprecating, or exasperated slang for children or dependents who need constant catering to.
hurry up; get a move on
Northern spoken Mandarin expression used to press for immediate action.
Softens the urgent imperative into an entreaty or exasperated plea.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Come on, let's go. Move, move!”
“Go! Hurry, leave!”
“Hurry! Hurry up! Go. Go. Go.”
“Get out of here! If he's still here,”