都结了婚了 还整天地想着出去耍
“He was still going out to fool around after he got married.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
丁秃子他还不上进
“But he remained unmotivated.”
都结了婚了 还 整天 地 想着 出去耍
“He was still going out to fool around after he got married.”
两口子感情也不好 成天地打架
“So his wife didn't get along with him. They fought a lot.”
“He should have grown up by now, but he's completely irresponsible.”
In traditional Chinese norms, marriage signifies full adult maturity and duty to provide for the household; continuing to fool around without ambition is seen as a severe moral shortcoming.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
already ... (emphasizing that something should have changed)
A common structure to express impatience or criticism that someone's behavior does not fit their status or age.
all day long / all the time
Used colloquially to exaggerate frequency and express annoyance about someone's habitual behavior.
to go out and fool around / play around
Often carries a negative connotation implying slacking off, loafing, or indulging in idle pleasure instead of working.
Used with 都 to emphasize that a milestone has already been reached.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're married and still fooling around!”
“Only if I get married and move out”
“Since we're now wed,”
“You even know every detail of my betrothal.”
“He even brought all these gifts.”
“So, the wedding fell through. That's unlucky. No, that won't do.”