但你舅现在是吸毒 这不是个小事
“But your uncle used drugs. It's not a small matter.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“How can my aunt live here? I understand.”
但你舅现在 是 吸毒 这不是 个 小事
“But your uncle used drugs. It's not a small matter.”
“We know what kind of person your uncle was. Like my dad,”
“Wake up to reality; no matter what kind of person he was, drug use crosses the line.”
In contemporary Chinese society, illicit drug use carries immense social stigma and severe legal consequences, often causing deep collective trauma to the family.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no small matter / a serious issue
Litotes used to stress the gravity or dangerous nature of a situation.
to take drugs / drug addiction
A standard term for illegal drug consumption.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's fine now. I paid for his treatment.”
“Could it be related to this place? Oh, right.”
“this has nothing to do with you. Please, stay out of it, okay?”
“She might even kick you out.”
“But what if”
“Isn't he doing fine now?”