也就别去害他老人家了吧
“Let's not torture the old man.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“should I ask my godfather to teach me?”
也就 别去 害他老 人家 了吧
“Let's not torture the old man.”
“Spare the old man the headache; teaching you will just drive him crazy.”
Humorously describing asking an elder for help as 'harming' (害) them reflects the traditional value of sparing seniors stress, acknowledging that poor students burden their teachers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
don't go trouble / don't torment
Hyperbolic colloquial phrasing meaning to spare someone an annoying or frustrating ordeal.
that respected elder / the old gentleman
A respectful third-person honorific used when referring to parents, seniors, or revered figures.
Combined with '别' to indicate cessation or urging someone not to carry out an impending action.
Softens the prohibitive command into a persuasive suggestion.
