这么大人 一点点主见都没有
“A grown man without an ounce of backbone.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
连屁都不敢放一个
“and he doesn't even dare make a peep!”
这么大人 一点点 主见都没有
“A grown man without an ounce of backbone.”
“All day long, he just listens to his brothers and his mother”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese family dynamics, an adult son who remains subservient to his parents and siblings often causes severe marital tension by failing to stand up for his spouse.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
such a grown-up; a full-grown adult
Commonly invoked before a criticism to highlight the mismatch between chronological age and immature behavior.
not having an ounce of one's own opinion or backbone
A strong criticism of someone who blindly obeys others and lacks independent thought or resolution.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He clearly has no respect for you, sir.”
“You're an adult. Can't you use your brain before you make decisions?”
“Come on, you're a grown man.”
“I'll let bygones be bygones”
“You're not young anymore.”
“You're not young anymore.”