气性不要那么大嘛
“No need to get so worked up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“waiting for me to put out the fires caused by your sons.”
气性 不要 那么大嘛
“No need to get so worked up.”
我那几个儿子
“My sons”
“Calm down, there is no need to make such a big deal out of this.”
In Chinese domestic philosophy, letting anger dominate ('气性大') is seen as harmful to both personal health (traditional medicine concepts of qi) and household harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having a fiery temper; easily provoked
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe someone who gets angry or holds grudges easily.
Softens the imperative advice, making the pacifying remark sound coaxing and affectionate rather than critical.