胡乱扎势（摆架子）的外县老汉吧
“The out-of-town old man putting on airs?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就那个整天穿着大衣
“The guy in the coat all day?”
胡乱 扎势 （ 摆架子 ）的外县老汉吧
“The out-of-town old man putting on airs?”
往里走 走到头左拐 看见牛毛毡棚子就到了
“Walk in and turn left at the end. It's right by the felt tent.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Calling someone an 'out-of-county old man putting on airs' reflects rural Chinese skepticism toward outsiders who act above their station or stand out noticeably.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to put on airs; to pose pretentiously
A regional dialect expression (notably Shaanxi) used critically to describe someone acting haughty or ostentatious.
old man; elderly fellow
A colloquial and slightly rough term for an older man, often heard in northern and northwestern vernacular.
Marks a confirmation-seeking question based on a confident guess.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“People are saying the four of you are only good at putting on airs,”
“Still putting on airs? You're truly...”
“Making a scene in public”
“So the staff got out of hand.”
“Those people want trouble.”
“This is a lot. You are putting me under pressure.”