你是在演戏给他们看
“You are putting on an act for them.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你是不得已
“You have no choice.”
你是 在 演戏 给 他们 看
“You are putting on an act for them.”
“You do not want us to turn against each other.”
“Please tell me you didn't mean any of that and were just pretending for their sake.”
In Chinese culture, open hostility between parent and child is deeply taboo, prompting family members to actively rationalize harsh behavior as an outside pretense rather than genuine animosity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
put on an act for others to see
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to accuse someone of being performative or insincere in front of spectators.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“is just an act you put on, right?”
“Let them be our supporting cast.”
“They made a scene on stage,”
“put on a show for your client?”
“You acted for the whole world.”