长大后居然变成了这副 伶牙俐齿的样子
“could grow up to have such a sharp tongue?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谁知道小时候 那么文质彬彬的三哥
“Who would know that gentle boy in childhood”
长大后 居然 变 成了 这副 伶牙俐齿 的样子
“could grow up to have such a sharp tongue?”
“I'll keep saying that. A hundred times more.”
“Look at you now, always arguing back when you used to be so quiet!”
In close Chinese sibling relationships, playful complaints about each other's changed personality serve as bonding and display of intimacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after growing up; as an adult
Common temporal phrase used to contrast someone's present state with their childhood traits.
glib and quick-witted; sharp-tongued
A chengyu that can be either complimentary or playfully teasing when describing someone who is exceptionally eloquent and fast at comebacks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What a sharp-tongued girl.”
“What a sharp-tongued girl.”
“Listen to you, silver tongue.”
“has become what it is today.”
“What a sharp tongue you have! What are you doing here?”
“eloquent and quick-witted.”