你非惹她干吗
“Why did you upset her?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
凯蒂猫是不会哭的
“Hello Kitty does not cry.”
你 非 惹她 干吗
“Why did you upset her?”
孃孃 你坐着去嘛
“Ma'am, go sit down.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese communal dynamics, bystanders often scold the instigator for needlessly upsetting domestic peace rather than debating the deeper rights and wrongs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why insist on doing ...?
A frequent colloquial pattern used to criticize someone for making an unnecessary, trouble-causing choice.
provoke / mess with
Used to describe initiating conflict or teasing someone into anger.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why did you have to listen to me?”
“Didn't you just tell me not to cause trouble?”
“I would never have tolerated her behavior.”
“and ask me not to make you angry again.”
“You can't afford to offend them. What do you mean?”
“What are you doing? Are you still mad at me?”