我看 这爷儿俩都一个脾气
“I see, these two share the same temper.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“bring those two dishes over too, I'll heat them up together. Here.”
我看 这 爷儿俩 都 一个脾气
“I see, these two share the same temper.”
夫人 你不知道 在战场上的时候
“Madam, you don't know. When we were on the battlefield,”
“Like father, like son—neither of you will ever back down.”
Observing that a son inherits his father's stubborn disposition is a common, often endearing domestic trope in Chinese families.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in my opinion; the way I see it
A common spoken phrase used to introduce personal judgement or observation casually.
father and son (colloquial)
A colloquial northern Chinese term affectionately referring to a father and son or grandfather and grandson.
the same temperament; cut from the same cloth
Used to describe two individuals who share identical personality traits, usually stubbornness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You two really do take after each other.”
“But you're such a tomboy. Everyone's used to seeing you that way.”
“They were all real men.”