那你还不许人成长了
“you can't stop people from growing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那
“Well,”
那你还 不许人成长了
“you can't stop people from growing.”
“The point is, how has he grown?”
“Stop judging him based on the past; people can change.”
Framing an objection as a rhetorical question starting with '难道' or '还不许' allows the speaker to push back against a rigid judgment without resorting to aggressive direct insults.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not even allow / won't let
Used rhetorically to protest unreasonable criticism or restrictive attitudes.
Used at the end of the rhetorical question to mark an exaggerated change or consequence that the speaker finds unfair.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you would never grow up”
“Because you are both still too young.”
“You must grow up quickly.”
“might not even have lived as long as you.”
“He'll understand naturally when he grows up”
“You can only get married when you grow up.”