你还想回去 看你妹妹
“But you still want to go back to see your sister.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你妈都这样了
“Your mom is already like this.”
你 还想回去 看你妹妹
“But you still want to go back to see your sister.”
她昨天哭成什么样
“She cried hard yesterday.”
“Your mother is in terrible shape right now; how can you even think about leaving to go see your sister?”
When a parent falls ill or faces a crisis, Chinese filial norms dictate that children must prioritize staying by the parent's side above all other personal or sibling matters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
you still want to / you are even thinking of
Used in arguments or scolding to highlight that the listener's desire is unreasonable given the current circumstances.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Even if you want to go back,”
“Have you considered returning to see him?”
“When you go back, don't tell Mom anything.”
“you want to take Ziqiu back.”
“Shall I take you home? Yeah.”
“How about this? Go back and think it over.”