老夫我还不爱教呢
“But I don't like teaching you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我爱学习啊
“Yes, I do.”
老夫我还不爱教呢
“But I don't like teaching you.”
这糟老头
“You wretched old man.”
“You think I'm desperate to teach you? You have to earn it!”
Senior mentors often adopt a feigned reluctance to impart knowledge, elevating the value of their teaching and testing the disciple's perseverance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this old man; I (archaic or humorous self-reference by an older man)
Used playfully or dramatically in spoken Chinese by older males to assert seniority or add dramatic flavor.
not even interested in; not keen on
A colloquial northern construction indicating a stubborn or disdainful unwillingness to do something.
Emphasizes the defiant, contrary attitude of the speaker.