该不会是咱家 惹了什么祸事吧 娘
“Could it be that our family is in some kind of trouble, Mother?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他怎么来了
“Why is he here?”
该不会是 咱家 惹了 什么 祸事 吧 娘
“Could it be that our family is in some kind of trouble, Mother?”
别胡说
“Don't talk nonsense.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese culture, misconduct by any individual reflects on or endangers the entire household ('咱家').
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it be that; surely it isn't the case that
Used to introduce an anxious suspicion or undesirable possibility.
bring about trouble; invite disaster
Frequently used in spoken Chinese to describe bringing calamity or conflict upon oneself or family.
Softens the anxious speculation into a tentative, seeking confirmation.
