一天天跟个二杆子似的
“Follows her around every day,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But he only cares for your daughter.”
一 天天 跟个 二杆子 似的
“Follows her around every day,”
当个小尾巴
“like a lost puppy.”
“He is usually so reckless and stubborn, yet he becomes completely docile around your daughter.”
In Chinese storytelling and family talk, a rebellious, rash young man willing to 'bow his head' to a woman is seen as proof of sincere love.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
day in and day out / all the time
Informal northern colloquialism used to express exasperation or habitual behavior.
reckless hothead / rash and stubborn person
Northern dialect term referring to someone who acts impulsively without thinking of consequences.
Attaches to the end of a comparison to mean 'just like' or 'as if'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're now like a hen-pecked husband.”
“making a fuss day after day.”
“one day you're flying high, the next you're down low.”
“it's been such a long day.”
“You always have so much to say.”
“My health is failing day by day,”