还不是那小儿子呀 他不让我省心哪
“It's because of my youngest son. He never gives me a moment's peace.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
跟他一起去凌安啊
“go to Ling'an with him?”
还不是 那小 儿子 呀 他 不让我省心 哪
“It's because of my youngest son. He never gives me a moment's peace.”
他的脑子呀 缺根弦儿 整天的
“He's a bit scatterbrained. Whenever he sees”
“I have no choice but to deal with this because my youngest son is a constant headache.”
In Chinese culture, a child's filial maturity is often judged by whether they make parents 'shengxin' (worry-free), making 'not letting parents save worry' a frequent parental lament.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it just because of; all because of
Used rhetorically to introduce the obvious reason or culprit behind an annoying situation.
causing worry; troublesome; vexing
Frequently used by Chinese parents to describe children who constantly cause trouble or anxiety.
Softens the rhetorical question and adds an emotional, sighing nuance.
A variant of 'a' after the 'n' sound, emphasizing the speaker's emotional exasperation and helplessness.
