那个老爷子 就是最好的例子
“That old man is the best example.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Anyway, I'm not good at big speeches.”
那个 老爷子 就是 最好的例子
“That old man is the best example.”
妈
“Mom.”
“Look at what happened to him—take my warning seriously so you don't end up the same way.”
Rather than relying on abstract lecturing, Chinese parents often invoke cautionary real-life examples from the community to persuade their adult children.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the best example; prime example
A very handy phrase when arguing a point by pointing to a specific person or event as proof.
elderly man; old gentleman
A respectful and affectionate colloquial term for an elderly man or one's elderly father.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Even though the old man is sickly,”
“And this one, your boss' favorite. I've packed 250 grams.”
“My husband died a tragic death,”
“Back when the old man was around,”
“He makes big money—”
“your dad was quite handsome.”