偏不听 现在满口牙都坏了
“but you just didn't listen. Now you have so many decayed teeth.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不要去吃巧克力
“after you brush your teeth at night,”
偏不听 现在 满口牙都坏了
“but you just didn't listen. Now you have so many decayed teeth.”
连豆腐都咬不动了
“You can't even bite tofu.”
“You have nobody to blame but yourself for ignoring my warning.”
Chinese domestic interactions frequently feature explicit 'I told you so' reprimands, which convey caring concern disguised as blunt scolding.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
stubbornly refusing to listen; willfully doing the opposite
Use this spoken phrase to complain about someone acting contrary despite clear warnings.
a whole mouth of teeth
Often used colloquially with bad outcomes like tooth decay or losing teeth.
Marks a completed change of state, stressing that the teeth have already decayed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't call me Gap Tooth. My teeth have all grown in for a long time!”
“and it almost broke my teeth.”
“You had a temper during the day and refused to check my teeth. It's OK!”
“No way, even if you swapped that gold tooth for an elephant tusk!”
“It really did.”
“Be careful. Don't lose the teeth on this side too.”