你总不能下了班就在家里窝着
“You can't stay cooped up at home after work.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你总得出去见见人吧
“You should at least go out and see people.”
你 总不能 下了班 就 在家里 窝着
“You can't stay cooped up at home after work.”
我和江峰在一块呢
“I'm with Jiang Feng.”
“Stop being a homebody and start putting yourself out there.”
Chinese parents and close friends frequently nag young adults about staying home ('宅' or '窝着'), viewing active social outings as essential for finding a suitable romantic partner.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot possibly; should not just
Used to introduce a strong rhetorical suggestion against an unreasonable recurring behavior.
stay cooped up; hide away lazily
A colloquial northern expression describing staying lazily indoors without going out.