能不能动动脑子
“can't you use your head?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我说上官
“Well, Shangguan,”
能不能 动动脑子
“can't you use your head?”
现在是说聂喆的时候吗
“Is now the time to talk about Nie Zhe?”
“Stop being so thoughtless and read the room!”
While Chinese communication often values indirectness, urgent crises or close partnerships dispense with face-saving politeness to correct critical errors immediately.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
use your brain; think for a second
A blunt, casual phrase used to rebuke someone for doing or saying something thoughtless.
can you; could you please
Used in interrogative forms to voice strong annoyance or demand an immediate change in behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“At least use your brain.”
“Give it some thought,”
“Can you use your brain?”
“- [sighs] He's up to something. - Excuse me?”
“Why don't you think before you act?”
“Use your brain!”