那我们要是 把他们俩当成 几年不见的远房亲戚
“I can treat them as distant relatives who”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
越是不认识的 越是不熟悉的 他们越热情越和气
“the more they're unfamiliar with me, the warmer and kinder they are to me.”
那我们 要是 把他们俩 当成 几年不见 的 远房亲戚
“I can treat them as distant relatives who”
不就好了
“I haven't seen for years.”
“Let's just keep our emotional guard up and treat them like distant acquaintances so it's less painful.”
In Chinese social psychology, being overly polite and warm is often reserved for distant acquaintances rather than intimate family, functioning as a protective shield.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
regard as / treat as
Used when intentionally considering someone or something as another entity or role.
distant relative
A standard noun phrase describing extended kin who are not part of the immediate circle.