为什么叫父爱如山
“Why do we say the father's love is as great as a mountain?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对 小尖刚跟我 讲了一冷笑话 提问
“By the way, Jianjian just told me a cold joke. Question:”
为什么叫 父爱如山
“Why do we say the father's love is as great as a mountain?”
为什么呀
“Why?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese cold jokes typically rely on literalist interpretations or absurd wordplay subverting well-known idiomatic proverbs like '父爱如山'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a father's love is as steadfast as a mountain
A common idiomatic set phrase used to describe the profound, silent, and steady nature of paternal love, often subverted in jokes.
why is it called / why do people say
A very common conversational opener to ask about the reason behind an idiom, name, or saying.