老夫都不屑教训你们
“I don't even deign to lecture you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
整日胡闹
“fooling around all day.”
老夫都 不屑 教训你 们
“I don't even deign to lecture you.”
这味不就对了吗
“Now that sounds right.”
“You are far beneath me and not even worth my time or anger.”
In traditional Chinese culture, elders leverage their generational status to dismiss younger individuals as unworthy of respect or debate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this old man (archaic self-reference by an elderly man)
Commonly encountered in historical dramas; gives an air of seniority, authority, or age.
disdain to; not deign to
Used to convey that something or someone is beneath one's dignity or consideration.
teach you a lesson; reprimand you
Used by elders, bosses, or superiors when scolding or punishing unruly subordinates.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I won't accept this...”
“I will not force you.”
“But I don't like teaching you.”
“Why should I teach you?”
“I have said everything there is to say,”
“those old men have been filing complaints about you nonstop.”