你管不了 让孩子管
“You can't take care of her, so you want my son to.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有你这么当舅舅的吗
“Are you qualified as his uncle?”
你管不了 让孩子管
“You can't take care of her, so you want my son to.”
还什么新加坡上大学去 亏你想得出来
“You even asked to go to university in Singapore. How could you have such an idea?”
“You are pathetic as an elder; how dare you make a kid take responsibility for something you cannot even handle yourself!”
In Chinese family culture, elders (like an uncle) are expected to shield and provide for the younger generation. Reversing this role by making a child bear adult responsibilities is seen as a shameful failure of family duty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to manage, control, or take care of
Used as a potential complement to state that someone lacks the ability or authority to handle a situation or person.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I can't control what they say; I can only control what they eat.”
“We can't control it. And we shouldn't take it personally.”
“When he grows up, you won't be able to discipline him.”
“let's just mind our own children”
“Can you control which way the wind blows?”
“That won't work. I must care for my son.”