这两兄弟也不好意思再吵了
“they were too embarrassed to keep arguing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“All because of you! After the old man got inside,”
这两 兄弟 也不 好意思 再 吵了
“they were too embarrassed to keep arguing.”
老爷子平时身体就不大好
“The old man's health was usually poor,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Causing an elderly parent distress during a dispute incurs severe moral shame, forcing feuding siblings to halt their conflict to save face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
embarrassed / feeling improper to do something
Used before a verb to express that social awkwardness or guilt prevents one from continuing an action.
quarrel any further
Used with negative structures like 'bu' or 'bie' to denote stopping an ongoing argument.
Marks a change of situation, indicating the argument ceased under the new circumstances.
