他们这一大家子人 也不分开住
“This whole family doesn't even live separately.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谁说得清楚
“Who knows?”
他们这 一大家子 人 也不 分开住
“This whole family doesn't even live separately.”
我捋捋 第一次说是 子涵买了个什么原味鸡
“Let's see. The first time, (Zihan bought the original-flavor chicken)”
“No wonder they keep fighting—they are all cramped together under one roof.”
In China, living with in-laws or parents after marriage often leads to severe generational friction and boundary disputes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a big extended family
Refers colloquially to multiple generations living together or closely intertwined.
to live separately
Standard phrase used when discussing whether married couples live apart from their parents.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have a big family here.”
“We're family, right?”
“We've already been separated for so long.”
“Aren't we all family?”
“They are not brothers from the same family, are they? Well...”
“the entire family, including myself, would be in trouble.”