这些年你在外面都干了些什么
“What have you been doing all these years?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老实告诉我
“Tell me honestly.”
这些年你在外面都干了些什么
“What have you been doing all these years?”
我去了上海
“I went to Shanghai.”
“Stop hiding things and come clean about what mess you got into.”
In Chinese familial dynamics, elders feel entitled and obligated to interrogate younger members about their conduct away from home, viewing secrecy as a potential sign of wrongdoing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
over these past years; all these years
A common phrase denoting an extended period leading up to the present.
away from home; out in the world
Frequently used by family members to describe living, working, or wandering away from the family household.
what exactly have you been doing
A colloquial question that carries an inquisitive and often skeptical edge depending on the tone.
Marks the completion of past actions being inquired about.
