是不是 还看不上我家小叔
“Right? You look down on my uncle?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
跟你说了不合适
“As I told you, they're not suitable.”
是不是 还看 不上 我家 小叔
“Right? You look down on my uncle?”
“I'd like to see what kind of family Liu Fen can marry into.”
“Who do you think you are to look down on my family?”
In traditional Chinese matchmaking, rejecting a prospective match can be perceived as an insult to the family's social standing and pride, often leading to loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to look down upon; to consider someone beneath oneself
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to express rejection or disdain in dating, social status, or material choices.
is it that...?; isn't it true that...?
Placed at the start of a sentence to confront or demand confirmation aggressively.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Or do you want to move out with my brother-in-law's family?”
“there are Uncle, Auntie,”
“You used to look down on him. Yeah.”
“Hui's dad and I talked it over.”
“how could Hongbing and me rest in peace?”
“Isn't it you and Uncle's work?”