净和不三不四的人混在一起
“but he always hangs out with ruffians.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小满这孩子看着挺好的
“Xiaoman may look like a good kid,”
净 和 不三不四 的人 混在一起
“but he always hangs out with ruffians.”
妈 你能不能别这么说呀
“Mom, can you not say that?”
“Don't be fooled by him; someone who surrounds himself with lowlifes is definitely bad news.”
Chinese parents often evaluate a suitor or friend based heavily on their peer group, believing that proximity to vice inevitably corrupts character.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
shady; disreputable; of dubious character
A highly derogatory set phrase commonly used by older generations to dismiss people perceived as delinquent or unsavory.
to mingle with; to mess around with; to hang out with bad company
The verb '混' gives this collocation an explicitly negative connotation of wasting time or associating with the wrong crowd.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But you can't just hang around with all sorts of shady characters here.”
“But you can't just hang around with all sorts of shady characters here.”
“Hanging out with a group of people, not focusing on proper work.”