小辈莽撞昏了头
“the juniors were reckless.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
姐夫
“Shijun,”
小辈莽撞昏了头
“the juniors were reckless.”
你莫要放在心上
“Please don't take it to heart.”
“They are just a foolish kid who didn't know better, so please don't take it personally or hold a grudge.”
In Chinese kinship etiquette, elders are socially expected to show magnanimity toward juniors by forgiving reckless offenses once an apology attributes the mistake to youthful folly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
junior; younger generation
Used in familial or hierarchical social structures to refer modestly or defensively to members of the younger generation.
lost one's head; acted out of temporary madness or confusion
A highly useful spoken idiom to excuse foolish or rash actions caused by temporary lack of judgment.
Indicates a completed change of state into confusion or irrationality.
