他怎么不干脆化个妆呀他
“Why doesn't he just put on makeup?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Little Qian looks quite decent now.”
他 怎么不 干脆 化个妆 呀他
“Why doesn't he just put on makeup?”
“This is almost like wearing makeup.”
“He is overdoing his grooming so much that it's ridiculous.”
In traditional Chinese casual conversation, excessive male vanity or grooming is often teasingly associated with female makeup routines.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
might as well / simply
Adverb used when suggesting a straightforward, radical, or ultimate step.
put on some makeup
Separable verb '化妆' inserted with '个' to indicate a casual or brief action.
Adds an expressive, teasing, and incredulous lilt to the rhetorical question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just his pretty face, I suppose.”
“-That's him! -Shameless wretch!”
“How can you be so shameless?”
“How can you be so shameless?”
“Look at his face. He looks so guilty.”
“Time for the makeup.”