生事就生事 还让人抓了现行
“How come you got caught red-handed?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
生事的又不是我
“It wasn't me who caused the mess.”
生事 就 生事 还让人 抓了现行
“How come you got caught red-handed?”
你周妈妈 就是一时报仇心切 以为朝姐儿这门亲事
“Nanny Zhou was too desperate for revenge. She thought the marriage”
“Causing trouble is bad enough, but being clumsy enough to get caught red-handed is pure stupidity.”
In traditional large Chinese households, covert scheming was common, but getting caught red-handed caused severe loss of face and gave rivals leverage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
caught red-handed
A common idiom meaning to apprehend someone in the act of wrongdoing or committing an error.
stir up trouble; make waves
Often used negatively to describe someone deliberately causing disputes or instigating conflict.
Marks the completion of an unfortunate event (getting caught), stressing the resulting fait accompli.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Once rumors like this start spreading, who knows how they'll end up?”
“Once rumors like this start spreading, who knows how they'll end up?”
“committed a crime. He was supposed to be exiled,”
“You don't have to look after me.”
“Go ahead. Be mad. Order for yourself when you're done.”
“Having a baby is a big deal.”