你是怎么能受得了 家里边有个母老虎呢
“How do you put up with a shrew at home?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
马经理有什么事情吗
“Is there something you need, Mr. Ma?”
你是 怎么能 受得了 家里边有个 母老虎 呢
“How do you put up with a shrew at home?”
说话注意点
“Watch your words.”
“Your wife bosses you around like a tyrant—aren't you embarrassed or sick of being henpecked?”
Calling a wife a 'female tiger' (母老虎) is a well-known Chinese trope for a fiercely dominant spouse. While sometimes used jokingly among close friends, using it toward an acquaintance attacks a man's 'face' and dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
able to bear; can stand/tolerate
Often used in questions ('How can you stand...') to express disbelief at someone's tolerance of a bad situation.
tigress; a fierce, shrewish, or domineering woman/wife
A derogatory colloquial metaphor for an aggressive or controlling wife; use with caution as it is offensive.
Softens the grammatical structure while intensifying the probing, bewildered tone of the wh-question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't use that fierce woman to pressure me.”
“A cat? This is a tigress. It's clearly a cat.”
“to tolerate all the chaos you bring into this house.”
“Can my aunt handle this? Besides, if the neighbors see this,”
“Don't you dare bully her! Don't be ridiculous.”
“down the stairs at noon.”