这脸都凹进去了呀
“Your cheeks are sunken in.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这 脸都凹进去了 呀
“Your cheeks are sunken in.”
是不是学得太累了 大姑娘 二姑娘来了
“Have you been studying too hard? The eldest miss and the second miss are here.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Directly pointing out someone's weight loss or tired appearance in Chinese family settings is not perceived as body-shaming, but rather as an intimate expression of caring and maternal solicitude.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sunken in; hollowed out
Describing facial features like cheeks or eyes becoming gaunt due to exhaustion or illness.
become this thin; wasted away so much
A common spoken exclamation expressing shock at someone's extreme weight loss.
Softens the exclamatory remark while adding a layer of genuine worry and emotional warmth.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“it won't look good for the company.”
“Well, I thought one side of your face would be all… saggy.”
“No. I'm still over 100 jin.”
“Have we no shame?”
“Getting bolder now, huh?”
“Why has your face changed?”