一问三不知 三问九摇头
“they know nothing, and just shake their head.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那都是冉叔叔教得好 不像某些人 问他啥题
“That's all thanks to Uncle Ran. He taught me well. Unlike some people, ask them anything,”
一问三不知 三问九摇头
“they know nothing, and just shake their head.”
这是在阴阳我啊
“Are you taking a jab at me?”
“You are completely useless at helping with schoolwork.”
Teasing by contrasting competence via idioms is a staple of witty, passive-aggressive Chinese domestic banter.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
completely ignorant when questioned
A very popular set phrase used to describe someone who cannot answer a single question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They all played dumb when you asked about something.”
“It seems you don't know anything at all.”
“Stop asking. I don't know anything.”