那种事情 哪能随便开玩笑
“How could you do that to me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那种事情 哪能随便 开玩笑
“How could you do that to me?”
对不起嘛 我真的以为 你知道他没什么事呢
“I'm sorry. I thought you had known that he was fine.”
“You crossed the line, and you cannot just shrug it off as a harmless joke.”
In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, knowing the propriety and boundaries (fencun) of teasing is essential, and joking about someone's safety or health is considered deeply insensitive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could one; how is it possible to
A rhetorical phrase indicating strong disapproval or moral impossibility.
to make a joke; to crack jokes
Frequently combined with '随便' to admonish someone for not taking critical matters seriously.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How could you kid about this?”
“Don't joke about this kind of thing.”
“- She is serious. - Yes. I never joke about big matters. Don't be silly.”
“Who's joking? Is this something to joke about?”