回家跟亲戚朋友都不好说
“even know how to explain to relatives”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我跟你妈
“Your mom and I don't”
回家跟亲戚 朋友 都不好 说
“even know how to explain to relatives”
你是干什么的
“what you do for a living.”
“Your job is embarrassing us, and we cannot boast about you to our social circle.”
In traditional Chinese families, a child's professional status directly impacts the parents' prestige and standing among relatives and acquaintances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hard to explain / awkward to talk about
Used to denote embarrassment, social awkwardness, or an inability to present a situation favorably.
relatives and friends
A set four-character phrase referring to one's entire close social circle and kinship network.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“can't this be discussed at home?”
“that I don't like people bringing up my family? I especially don't like it when people show up at my place”
“You didn't even tell us you were coming back.”
“I didn't tell them. They're family. Why can't you tell them?”
“I know this probably isn't the best place to talk.”
“didn't exchange a single word with their family.”