羊膻味怎么了
“So what about the smell?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那 还有羊膻味
“but there's still that mutton smell.”
羊膻味怎么了
“So what about the smell?”
你是觉得
“Are you saying”
“There is nothing wrong with that smell, so stop making a fuss.”
In Chinese culinary culture, opinions on 'yang shan wei' differ; while some dislike it, mutton lovers consider a slight gamey aroma an essential mark of authentic, quality meat.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
gamey smell/taste of mutton
A very common food descriptor in Chinese referring specifically to the distinct odor of sheep or goat meat.
what is wrong with... / so what
Used at the end of a phrase in casual speech to defiantly defend something being criticized.
Functions as part of the idiomatic rhetorical question '怎么了' to challenge the preceding remark.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I smell a bit too much like mutton.”
“Why does it still smell funky?”
“The taste seems off.”
“See if it tastes the same.”
“Is this lamb? I can't eat lamb.”
“Most importantly, there's no weird taste.”