人家问起来 你就说 这是儿子给我买的
“If people ask, just say, "My son bought this for me..."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
让他给你 买块便宜点的 到时候你戴出去
“let him buy you a cheaper one. Then you can wear it out.”
人家 问起来 你 就说 这 是 儿子 给我 买的
“If people ask, just say, "My son bought this for me..."”
今天扎西来天多了
“Tashi came to Tianduo today.”
“Brag about how devoted your son is so you look good in front of the neighbors.”
In Chinese culture, a gift from a child is not merely a material item but symbolic evidence of filial devotion, which parents take great pride in displaying to earn social esteem among peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when people ask / if someone inquires
A natural way to anticipate social inquiries from neighbors or acquaintances.
you just say... / tell them that...
Used to instruct someone on how to frame an explanation or what excuse/script to use.
Forms the '是...的' construction emphasizing the agent who bought the gift ('my son').
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Instead, you said you were my son.”
“On my son's behalf, I just want to say”
“Right. I'm your son.”
“She even managed to sell a house to my son.”
“You'd better not be lying to me about my son.”
“Who else but our son?”