让你在家里好好读书 你竟然跑去李家
“I told you to study at home, yet you ran to the Li family”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
告辞
“Goodbye.”
让你 在家 里 好好读书 你 竟然 跑去 李家
“I told you to study at home, yet you ran to the Li family”
“to hang out with that girl from the Eighth Branch.”
“How dare you defy my orders and waste your time fooling around instead of studying!”
In traditional and modern Chinese families alike, studying diligently is viewed as a primary filial duty, and sneaking out against parental orders is a serious breach of family discipline.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to study hard / to focus on one's studies
Very common phrase used by parents and teachers to urge students to apply themselves academically.
unexpectedly / to one's surprise / actually
Used before a verb to emphasize disbelief or indignation that someone had the audacity to do something.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I told you to study at home, yet you ran off to the Li family”
“After all, this is an obstacle that the Li family must tackle on their own.”