这个最近到底是个什么情况啊
“is going on with our son lately?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是 你觉得儿子
“what do you think”
这个 最近 到底是 个 什么情况 啊
“is going on with our son lately?”
“He was rejected while pursuing a girl, so he's lacking confidence.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese parents often closely monitor their adult children's emotional and romantic lives, openly discussing personal details within the family unit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what on earth is going on
A very common colloquial pattern used to press for the real truth behind a confusing or prolonged issue.
Adds emotional emphasis and urgency to the inquiry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What exactly is going on?”
“What happened?”
“So, what is the situation now?”
“what the situation is right now.”