跟你妈刚缓和 免得节外生枝
“Things have just settled down with your mother. Let's not stir things up again.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Now you've upset your mother again. Mom. - Alright. - Mom.”
跟你妈刚缓和 免得 节外生枝
“Things have just settled down with your mother. Let's not stir things up again.”
“Alright. Go do whatever you need to do.”
“Don't mess this up now that your mom is finally calming down.”
In Chinese households, preserving emotional harmony and managing maternal tempers often takes precedence over winning an argument or pushing personal agendas.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so as to avoid; lest
Use this conjunction to introduce a preventive action against an undesirable result.
unexpected complications arise; new problems crop up
A formal Chengyu widely used in spoken speech to warn against actions that could overcomplicate a delicate situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Isn't your mom amazing?”
“Your mom's doing great. We're unnecessary now.”
“How come your mom hasn't improved at all?”
“Your mom is already like this. But you can still smile.”
“I had to consider my mom's feelings.”
“Your mother has talked to your aunt.”