你们俩老是当着孩子斗嘴
“You two always bicker in front of the kids.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
行了行了
“Alright, alright.”
你们俩 老是 当着孩子 斗嘴
“You two always bicker in front of the kids.”
“This old habit of yours -hasn't changed in all these years. -What's the story between my dad and yours?”
“Grow up and stop squabbling—the child is watching!”
Chinese domestic values stress setting a dignified example for younger generations and avoiding overt conflict in front of children.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the presence of; in front of
Used before a person or group to highlight that an action is occurring in their direct view.
to bicker; to squabble
Commonly used for harmless or habitual verbal jousting between family members or close friends.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“His daughter and he bickered all the time.”
“How did these two kids turn out to be so outstanding?”
“This old habit of yours -hasn't changed in all these years. -What's the story between my dad and yours?”
“A quarrel is just a quarrel.”
“Let's not argue in front of children, okay?”
“if you and Er Jiu fight again,”