没用的东西 母亲 母亲息怒
“Useless thing. Mother, please calm down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没用的东西 母亲 母亲 息怒
“Useless thing. Mother, please calm down.”
得亏平日里
“And to think”
“Please stop yelling and spare me, don't make this any worse!”
In traditional Chinese households, the mother-in-law held supreme domestic authority, and a daughter-in-law was expected to endure harsh scoldings subserviently.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
useless person; good-for-nothing
A harsh, derogatory scolding used by elders or superiors toward underperforming subordinates or family members.
to calm down; to cease one's anger
A formal and deferential classical formula used when begging a superior or elder to stop being angry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm a useless mother.”
“You useless thing. How can I not be anxious?”
“You exploited my motherly love,”
“What, your mother never taught you needlework?”
“As his mother, how could you not notice that Prince Xin's frequent trips to the palace”
“Useless.”