办砸了差事 惹了一身的麻烦
“mess up the task, and bring trouble upon yourself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“As your sister, I can't watch you act on impulse,”
办砸了 差事 惹了一身的麻烦
“mess up the task, and bring trouble upon yourself.”
阿姐说得对
“You're right.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese family hierarchy, an elder sister often assumes maternal authority and is responsible for disciplining younger siblings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to botch or mess up an assignment
A highly idiomatic oral phrase expressing total failure in executing a specific task or errand.
to bring endless trouble upon oneself
Used when an individual's poor decisions cause compounding complications for themselves and others.
Indicates the completion of the action and realization of the negative outcome.
