就不是个 让人省心的孩子
“an easy child to raise.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
风夷从小
“Fengyi has never been”
就 不是 个 让人省心 的孩子
“an easy child to raise.”
好奇心重
“He's deeply curious,”
“He has always been a handful and a troublemaker since day one.”
In Chinese parenting culture, an obedient child who requires little parental anxiety is praised as 'shengxin', making its negative a frequent mild reprimand.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
giving someone peace of mind / easy to manage
Commonly negated with 不 to describe mischievous kids, unreliable coworkers, or troublesome tasks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Songge is so thoughtful.”
“And we could just be kids securely.”
“treat their own children.”
“None of us want to separate you from your children.”
“It's bothering to raise children!”
“It's because of my youngest son. He never gives me a moment's peace.”