两年没回来 回到屋里连一声爸都没叫
“He was away for two years. He came in and didn't call me Dad.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
逆子
“Ungrateful son!”
两年 没回来 回到屋里 连一声 爸 都没 叫
“He was away for two years. He came in and didn't call me Dad.”
为了这个戏子 跟我大喊大叫的 不许你叫她戏子
“All for that performer. And he yelled at me. Don't you call her that!”
“You have complete disregard for my authority and filial duty as your father.”
In traditional Chinese family ethics, greeting and verbally addressing parents upon returning home (喊人/叫爸) is a fundamental display of filial piety and respect; failing to do so is seen as severe defiance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not even...
A vital correlative structure used to emphasize an extreme case or unexpected failure to do something basic.
returning home; entering the room
A colloquial northern spoken phrasing for entering one's house or personal living quarters.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's been so long since you came back last time. Shouldn't you kowtow to your dad?”
“It is not like he will not come back for two years.”
“Why isn't your dad back yet?”
“You haven't been home for two days. I was worried.”
“What if I don't come back for 2 years?”
“What if I don't come back after 2 years?”