你几岁?你这什么态度? 站起来干什么?
“How old are you? Watch how you talk.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你这什么态度啊?
“What's with that attitude?”
你几岁? 你这什么态度 ? 站起来 干什么 ?
“How old are you? Watch how you talk.”
- 你想怎么样?你想干嘛?干嘛? - 过来
“- What are you doing? What do you want? - Come here.”
“Know your place and sit back down before this turns violent.”
In Chinese confrontational culture, questioning one's age and attitude invokes traditional social hierarchies to delegitimize a younger or junior opponent's defiance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how old are you
Often used confrontationally to shame someone for immaturity or to invoke age superiority.
what kind of attitude
Standard phrase used by superiors or angry speakers to call out perceived disrespect.
what are you doing / what for
Used sharply to challenge someone's threatening action or physical movement.