咱不能整得太过了是不是
“We can't go too far, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老爷子都生气了
“Master's already angry.”
咱 不能 整得太过了 是不是
“We can't go too far, right?”
要不
“How about...”
“We have pushed our luck far enough; let's stop before we get into serious trouble.”
In traditional Chinese families, the eldest male ('老爷子') holds significant moral authority, and younger family members are expected to de-escalate conflicts to avoid upsetting him.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take things too far; to overdo it
'整' is a colloquial northern Chinese verb meaning 'to do/make'. Use this phrase casually to warn someone not to cross the line.
Marks the excessive degree ('太过了') as a state that should be avoided.