夜不归营在那儿干啥勾当呢
“Out all night? What were you up to?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你老实交代
“Tell the truth.”
夜不归营 在那儿 干啥勾当 呢
“Out all night? What were you up to?”
“I'm telling you, playing mute won't help you.”
“I know you were up to no good, so quit hiding it and confess!”
In historical socialist work units or collective communities, an individual's personal life and nocturnal movements were heavily monitored, and staying out without permission was often assumed to involve illicit sexual or political misconduct.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
staying out all night without returning to quarters
A semi-formal or military-derived phrase used metaphorically in spoken Chinese to criticize someone staying out all night suspiciously.
up to what dirty work / shady business
Use this derogatory phrase when accusing someone of doing something underhanded, illicit, or morally questionable.
Emphasizes the rhetorical force of the accusatory question and demands an explanation.
