不能这么着说你叔
“You can't talk about Decheng like that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我说你多少遍了
“I've told you already.”
不能这么着说 你叔
“You can't talk about Decheng like that.”
他是书记
“He's the Secretary.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese kinship culture, younger generations are forbidden from speaking ill of elders, regardless of personal grievances, as hierarchical respect must be maintained.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must not act or speak in this way
Colloquial Northern phrase used to forbid an inappropriate action or way of speaking.
speak about your uncle (in such a manner)
In spoken Chinese, '说' followed by a person often implies criticizing or talking disparagingly about them.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Then why did he say it was you? How would I know? Go ask him!”
“really bad toward you and Mr. Chen.”
“how could Hongbing and me rest in peace?”
“As his uncles, how could we handle it?”
“Honestly I just don't get it, Uncle.”
“Hui's dad and I talked it over.”