大年三十你干什么
“What are you doing on Chinese New Year's Eve?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是过年你知道吗
“Do you even understand that?”
大年三十 你干什么
“What are you doing on Chinese New Year's Eve?”
你为什么
“Why?”
“How dare you start trouble right now on New Year's Eve of all days?”
Chinese culture places an immense taboo on quarreling during New Year's Eve, believing discord then brings misfortune for the entire coming year.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Chinese New Year's Eve
Refers specifically to the final day of the lunar year, the most important occasion for family reunion.
what are you doing / what do you think you're doing
A sharp rhetorical question used to confront, reprimand, or challenge someone's inappropriate action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“for three to five days around New Year's.”
“When you came to me on Spring Festival's Eve, I realized”
“It's New Year's Eve, a time for family reunion.”
“On New Year's Eve, call your dad and wish him a happy New Year.”
“Who talks about work during New Year?”
“You're flying on New Year's Eve? I'm in the Air Force.”