平时倔得跟驴一样啊 你也不至于把他
“as stubborn as a mule, you shouldn't have...”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“This... It was so sudden. - What happened? - Your Grace, even if he was”
平时 倔得跟驴一样 啊 你 也不 至于 把他
“as stubborn as a mule, you shouldn't have...”
时逢宵禁之后
“After curfew,”
“He may be difficult, but you crossed the line by punishing him this harshly.”
When pleading for someone who offended a superior, Chinese etiquette often involves acknowledging the offender's faults first to appear impartial before asking for mercy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as stubborn as a mule/donkey
A vivid colloquial simile used to describe an obstinate person.
not to the extent of / cannot go so far as to
Used to argue that an action or reaction is an overreaction.
Adds emotional intensity and pleading urgency to the description of the victim's temper.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Can't you change that mule temper?”
“You are just as stubborn as when you were a child.”
“Why are you getting more and more stubborn?”
“Why were you so stubborn?”
“You're showing how stubborn you are again! Hold it back!”
“I know she could be stubborn.”