我正要说你呢 我们顾家
“I was just getting to you. This family has a legacy!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
尤其是你
“And you...”
我 正要说你 呢 我们顾家
“I was just getting to you. This family has a legacy!”
诗礼传家 世代簪缨 你看看我们祖家 那几个孩子
“Scholarship, honor. Our relatives' children... scholars, everyone!”
“You are bringing shame to this family, and it is time you heard about it.”
In traditional Chinese culture, personal misbehavior is treated as a collective disgrace that tarnishes the ancestral family name.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just about to; on the verge of doing something
Use this structure right before an action verb to show imminent intent, often in reaction to a topic just raised.
scold you; lecture you
In conversational Chinese, '说' frequently means to reprimand or criticize rather than merely talking.
Highlights an ongoing state of mind and adds an assertive, lingering emphasis to the reprimand.
