你这个当姐的也不能啊
“you're like his sister. You can't either.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
婉之
“Wanzhi,”
你 这个 当姐的 也不 能啊
“you're like his sister. You can't either.”
你爸是咱玉县出来 最大的官
“Your dad is the most senior official from Yu County.”
“You are supposed to set an example, so you of all people have no excuse to act like this.”
In traditional Chinese families, an elder sister is expected to show self-restraint, maturity, and exemplary behavior for younger siblings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the one acting as an elder sister
A colloquial construct referring to someone occupying the elder-sister social and familial role.
Adds emotional urgency and persuasive weight to the warning.