你这个孩子怎么回事 你凭什么这样
“What's wrong with you? Who do you think you are?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我才不回去呢 我宁愿死在外面 也不回你那个家
“I'm not going back! I'd rather die outside than go back to your house!”
你 这个 孩子 怎么回事 你凭什么 这样
“What's wrong with you? Who do you think you are?”
“How dare you speak to me like that and defy my authority?”
Chinese parenting traditionally expects filial obedience, making overt defiance like refusing to return home particularly shocking and provoking strong reprimands.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what is going on / what is wrong
Commonly used to demand an explanation when something problematic happens.
on what grounds / what gives you the right
A forceful rhetorical phrase used to challenge someone's behavior or unfair demands.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“how could you say that about your son?”
“What's wrong with you? Why won't you ever say what you mean?”
“Stop being so childish.”
“Oh my dear, why did you buy so many things?”
“Oh, you! You look smart, but how can you be so naive?”