约法三章你都忘了 逗你呢 没忘
“Have you forgotten our three rules? I'm kidding. I haven't.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You make a bit of money, and you start wasting it.”
约法三章 你 都忘了 逗你呢 没忘
“Have you forgotten our three rules? I'm kidding. I haven't.”
“I don't go to social events and private parties anymore. I've sworn them all off.”
“Relax, I am just teasing you; I haven't broken our agreement.”
Modern Chinese couples frequently establish informal mutual compacts called 'yuefa sanzhang' regarding spending, socializing, or habits to maintain domestic harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
establish ground rules / set mutual rules
A popular four-character idiom derived from Han dynasty history, widely used in modern daily life for mutually agreed boundary rules.
just teasing you / just pulling your leg
Essential spoken phrase used immediately after a tease to soften the mood and prevent real irritation.
Softens the tone while confirming the ongoing playful mood of teasing.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“There you go again.”
“we had made a deal. Don't get any funny ideas.”
“I've got three rules.”
“Don't forget the rules we made before.”
“Then I'll make three ground rules. You can make ten. First,”
“I'd like to lay some ground rules now.”