他们什么时候翻驴脸 什么时候翻猫脸
“How can you deal with them when they turn hostile”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那可是日本人 是你呼之则来 挥之则去的吗
“They are the Japanese. Can you just order them around as you please?”
他们 什么时候 翻驴脸 什么时候 翻猫脸
“How can you deal with them when they turn hostile”
你能对付得了
“at any moment?”
“You are playing with fire; they can turn on you in an instant without warning.”
Colloquial spoken Chinese frequently uses animal faces like 'donkey face' (sullen, stubborn hostility) or 'cat face' (capricious, deceitful mood swings) to vividly capture unpredictable hostility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to turn hostile suddenly; to fall out with someone
Commonly used to describe an abrupt shift from friendliness to outright hostility.
to pull a long, stubborn face; to turn sullen and hostile
Colloquial Northern Chinese imagery describing someone unpredictably showing hostility or bad temper.
