他还有脸面回学校吗 他还好意思面对自己的学生吗
“Could he still teach at school? Could he look his students in the eye?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你爸爸是中学老师吧
“Your dad is a high school teacher, right?”
他 还有脸面 回学校 吗 他 还好意思 面对 自己的 学生 吗
“Could he still teach at school? Could he look his students in the eye?”
你的妈妈是在卫生所工作
“Your mom works in the clinic.”
“You have destroyed your father's lifelong reputation as a respected teacher; he will be an absolute laughingstock.”
In Chinese society, teachers are revered moral exemplars; having a child involved in scandal brings profound professional and moral disgrace.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have the face / dignity (to do something)
Commonly used in negative or rhetorical questions to emphasize extreme shame or loss of respect.
to have the nerve; to feel unashamed to do something
Frequently used in rhetorical questions to criticize someone for doing something shameful without hesitation.
Reinforces the rhetorical force, implying an emphatic negative answer.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“-How could she still keep working here? -I definitely couldn't do it.”
“show him some respect.”
“mainly out of respect for Principal Chen.”