可等他再大一点呢
“But when he grows up,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“so it's fine that he doesn't know.”
可 等他再大一点 呢
“But when he grows up,”
“he will inevitably be mocked by others.”
“He may be oblivious now, but he will soon suffer public humiliation if we do not fix this.”
Chinese society places immense weight on public moral reputation; failing to prepare a child risks collective gossip (being 'pointed at behind one's back').
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a bit older / growing up further
A standard spoken phrase used when projecting into a child's future development.
Opens up a rhetorical question pointing to an unresolved problem or contingency.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Because you said he was only this big last time.”
“- He's just-- - Never grew up.”
“no matter how young he is,”
“Let's talk about it after you grow up.”
“If he's really that capable,”
“It'll be a while longer.”