妈在跟你说我的经验呢
“I'm sharing my experience with you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你说什么呢
“what are you talking about?”
妈在跟 你说 我的 经验 呢
“I'm sharing my experience with you.”
“Listen to me; I know far better than you do because of my life experience.”
Chinese parents frequently cite their personal life experience as an indisputable source of wisdom and authority to guide or intervene in their adult children's marriage decisions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to tell / speak to someone
The standard colloquial pattern used to indicate addressing another person directly.
Emphasizes the ongoing nature of the explanation and urges the listener to pay attention.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Though I may not have successful experience, I've learned from failure.”
“Mom has so many things I didn't get to tell you.”
“Xiaoming, I want to talk to you.”
“Mom, why are you talking about me?”
“Mom knows what to say and what not to say”
“Mom, what are you talking about?”