你说这俩孩子 怎么这么争气呢
“How did these two kids turn out to be so outstanding?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I was in such a hurry to come get her that I forgot to ask.”
你说这 俩孩子 怎么这么 争气 呢
“How did these two kids turn out to be so outstanding?”
“Yes, yes. Chen Qing is excellent too.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, a child who is 'zhengqi' succeeds through personal diligence, bringing immense social standing and collective honor ('face') to the parents and family.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bring credit to; to do well to make someone proud
Commonly used by parents or mentors to describe younger people who succeed through effort and bring pride to the family.
Softens the rhetorical question and expresses lingering admiration and delight.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You two always bicker in front of the kids.”
“Why are you giving up so easily?”
“Why are you two at each other's throats again?”
“think of another way for them.”
“[Mr. Wang, sorry for the trouble. I had a misunderstanding] It's normal for couples to argue. [with Hansheng. I'll go pick him up when he's in a better mood.]”
“Are they still having conflicts?”