只要你乖乖地回去待着
“If you go back quietly,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
素莲
“Sulian.”
只要你乖乖地回去待着
“If you go back quietly,”
你依然可以做你
“you can still be”
“Don't meddle in my affairs or make trouble, and I will let you keep your privileges.”
While '乖' (guai) is a term of praise for obedient children, applying it to an adult often exerts authoritarian pressure, demanding total compliance in exchange for leniency.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as long as; provided that
Essential conditional conjunction used to specify the sole requirement necessary for an outcome.
obediently; submissively
Derived from '乖' (well-behaved); when used on adults, it carries a patronizing, controlling, or threatening undertone.
stay put; remain in place
Informal expression meaning to stay where one is without moving or causing trouble.