嚣张的小子
“Arrogant young man.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
原来是这样
“Oh, I see.”
嚣张的小子
“Arrogant young man.”
段胥
“Duan Xu,”
“You think you're so smart and tough, but you are nothing but an insolent brat.”
Calling an adversary '小子' is a classic rhetorical tactic in Chinese to frame them as immature and inexperienced, thus undermining their standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
arrogant, insolent, or aggressive
Use this adjective to critically describe someone acting overbearing, flamboyant, or excessively full of themselves.
boy, kid, lad (often dismissive or condescending)
Frequently used by seniors or adversaries to belittle a younger male's status or maturity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I couldn't stand it either,”
“Kids have such hot tempers now.”
“My youngest son has always been naughty.”
“This guy is something.”
“He's just a kid, so it doesn't matter.”
“He really caught me off guard.”