小孩子嘛 耍脾气
“He's just a kid. Just throwing a tantrum.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也不去上学
“and refusing to go to school.”
小孩子嘛 耍脾气
“He's just a kid. Just throwing a tantrum.”
初生牛犊不怕虎 长出角来反怕羊
“Newborn calves don't fear tigers, but grow horns and they fear sheep.”
“Don't take it too seriously; it is just typical childish rebellion.”
Chinese domestic elders often downplay a youth's rebellion as natural immaturity ('耍脾气') rather than severe misconduct.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
throw a tantrum / act out petulantly
Colloquial term used to describe someone, usually a child or intimate partner, behaving willfully out of petty frustration.
after all, just a kid
Common phrasing used to excuse someone's immature or irrational behavior due to their age.
Marks the explanation as an obvious fact that should excuse the situation.
