我知道你跟我舅啥意思
“I know what you and my uncle want.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
啥时候能教再说
“Take it easy.”
我知道 你跟我舅 啥意思
“I know what you and my uncle want.”
“I also know you're all worried about me.”
“I appreciate that you are trying to help, but please back off.”
Extended family members, particularly maternal uncles (舅舅), hold significant sway in Chinese households; acknowledging their good intentions is required politeness even when declining their advice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what [someone] means or intends
Colloquial northern expression equivalent to '什么意思', used when talking about someone's hidden motives or plans.
I know what ... is getting at
A useful spoken conversational opener to validate the other person's intention before giving a counterpoint.