羞你先人
“Shame on you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你干啥
“What are you doing?”
羞你先人
“Shame on you.”
行
“Fine.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, bringing shame upon one's ancestors ('羞先人') is considered one of the harshest moral insults because individual conduct reflects entirely upon the family lineage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to disgrace one's ancestors; bring shame to one's lineage
A strong regional dialect curse (common in Northwestern Mandarin like Shaanxi) expressing deep moral disgust and condemnation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You lied first.”
“when you were the one who played tricks first?”
“Put it down first.”
“(Oncology Department) First, calm down.”
“Well, don't be happy too early.”
“- You smiled first. - No, you smiled first.”