你怕什么 沈默是你老爸是吗
“What scares you? Is Shen Mo your dad?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
人家都来你不来
“Everyone else came. Why not you?”
你怕什么 沈默 是你 老爸 是吗
“What scares you? Is Shen Mo your dad?”
“Listen to me. I hold grudges.”
“Stop acting like you owe him anything; pick my side and man up.”
In Chinese culture, absolute obedience is traditionally reserved for parents; rhetorically asking if an outsider is someone's father mocks unearned subservience.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
What are you afraid of?
A blunt rhetorical challenge used to urge someone to stop being cowardly or hesitant.
Is he your father or what?
A sharp, sarcastic rhetorical poke used to mock someone's blind obedience or excessive deference to another person.
Marks a rhetorical question with an aggressive, sarcastic challenge.