我看这小子 对尖尖有意思
“I can tell that he likes Jianjian.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么叫包办婚姻呀 这叫肥水不流外人田
“I don't think so. They deserve each other.”
我看 这小子 对尖尖 有意思
“I can tell that he likes Jianjian.”
我说你是不是 被钱姨传染了 也想当媒婆啊
“Do you want to be a matchmaker like Mrs. Qian?”
“He clearly likes her, so we should consider setting them up together.”
Elder family members frequently scrutinize interpersonal dynamics between youth, viewing matchmaking as a community responsibility and a way to preserve family wealth and social capital.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in my view / as I see it
A very frequent spoken device used to introduce an intuitive observation or personal assessment.
to have a romantic interest in someone
A common colloquial expression meaning someone likes or has a crush on another person.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Jianjian! Jianjian! Look at me.”
“I'm asking you what you said to Jianjian.”
“Let me say a few words with Jianjian.”
“the twelfth grade? He's the second brother of Li Jianjian.”
“Li Jianjian doesn't hold that kind of feeling towards neither of us.”
“He is not like Jianjian. She has a good character.”