门生的主意都大了
“his students become more headstrong”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这人老了
“When a man gets old,”
门生的主意都大了
“his students become more headstrong”
管辖不了了
“and can no longer be controlled.”
“These younger subordinates think they know better than me now and won't obey.”
In classical Chinese officialdom, a student or examinee was expected to remain loyal and deferential to their patron for life.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have grown assertive and willful; acting independently without consulting seniors
Commonly used by elders or superiors to describe younger people who act on their own and ignore advice.
Marks a newly emerged state where subordinates have grown overly independent.