后来被长老们多次数落
“After being reprimanded by the elders many times,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么都不懂
“and didn't know anything.”
后来 被 长 老 们 多次数落
“After being reprimanded by the elders many times,”
我就暗下决心
“I secretly made up my mind”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional hierarchical settings, scolding (数落) from seniors is viewed as a necessary catalyst for personal discipline and internal motivation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to scold; to constantly reprimand or enumerate one's faults
A common spoken verb indicating an elder or superior naggingly listing someone's mistakes.
to resolve inwardly; to make up one's mind quietly
Use this collocation when a character makes a firm personal commitment without announcing it out loud.
