你别不识好歹
“Don't be ungrateful.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别跟老子争
“Don't fight me for her.”
你别 不识好歹
“Don't be ungrateful.”
我是在救你的命
“I am trying to save your life.”
“I'm trying to help you, so stop fighting me before I lose my temper.”
In Chinese social interaction, failing to recognize when someone is showing mercy or offering help is seen as extreme foolishness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
fail to recognize good intentions; ungrateful
A strong idiomatic critique used when someone rejects assistance or acts recklessly against sensible advice.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't be ungrateful.”
“Don't be ungrateful.”
“Don't be ungrateful.”
“Don't push your luck!”
“how could you be so ungrateful?”
“Don't be ungrateful. I've never gone shopping with a woman before.”
“You really don't know what's good for you! Even though he's so ill,”
“Don't be so ungrateful. Look at your classmates.”