不能张口闭口就提离婚
“you can't use divorce to threaten dad.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Mom, you've gone too far. In any case,”
不能 张口闭口 就提 离婚
“you can't use divorce to threaten dad.”
我跟他过了一辈子了 我还不知道他
“I've been with him all my life. You think I don't know him?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese family culture, frequently threatening divorce is seen as destabilizing family harmony and taking marital commitment too lightly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
whenever opening one's mouth; always mentioning; constantly harping on
An idiomatic expression carrying strong disapproval toward someone who incessantly repeats a specific phrase or topic.
to bring up divorce
Collocation used to describe initiating or threatening the dissolution of marriage.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My request for divorce isn't an impulse.”
“Since we can't get divorced right now, we'll talk about it after the children are born.”
“If it's too hard to say, then don't force yourself.”
“But I couldn't bring myself to sing.”
“Divorce isn't just his call.”
“She doesn't dare to talk now.”