我们能进屋说吗 现在知道丢人了
“Could we talk inside? Now you're embarrassed?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为什么砍树
“Why cut a tree?”
我们能 进屋 说吗 现在 知道丢人 了
“Could we talk inside? Now you're embarrassed?”
“There's plenty of mud on your shoes.”
“Stop making a scene out in the open where everyone can hear us.”
Chinese culture places immense value on public face; personal or domestic disputes are fiercely guarded and expected to be kept behind closed doors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to lose face; to be humiliating or embarrassing
A very common colloquial term used when one feels disgraced or worries about public perception.
step inside to talk
Frequently used to de-escalate public scenes or discuss sensitive matters privately.
Marks a direct yes-no question, softening the request to move inside.
Indicates a newly realized change of state or situation (feeling shame now).
