这么大的事你就不管管他
“you allow this?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
林梅
“Lin Mei,”
这么大的事 你 就不管管 他
“you allow this?”
妈
“Mom,”
“You are enabling his bad behavior by staying silent when you should rein him in.”
In traditional Chinese families, a wife or close relative is expected to 'guan' (manage/discipline) a man's behavior; failing to do so is viewed as a dereliction of family duty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
such a major/serious issue
Used to emphasize the gravity and potential fallout of a situation.
discipline him / rein him in
Reduplication of the verb '管' softening the command while urging supervisory intervention.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why do you care if it's big or small?”
“My business with him is none of your concern.”
“Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing at the time?”
“Something this serious. Why didn't you tell me?”
“You don't need to worry about anything else.”
“that he's grown up now, and I shouldn't manage him anymore.”