怕就怕在那俩活爹活妈
“but those two parents are the problem.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小孩是没什么事
“The child is fine,”
怕 就怕 在 那 俩 活爹活妈
“but those two parents are the problem.”
你真不知道
“You never know”
“The kid is fine, but those parents are absolute nightmares to deal with.”
In contemporary Chinese vernacular, calling troublesome clients, bosses, or parents 'huo die' (living dad/ancestor) conveys that they demand excessive deference while being impossible to please.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the real worry/trouble is that...
A common spoken formula used to pivot from minor concerns to the actual core issue or hazard.
a living ancestor; an exasperating person you must cater to
Modern internet and colloquial slang used sarcastically for demanding, troublesome individuals who act like entitled royalty.