你妈肯定越看我这个小孩越喜欢
“Your mom would definitely have liked me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
特别聪明懂事
“I was smart and well-behaved.”
你妈 肯定 越 看我 这个 小孩 越喜欢
“Your mom would definitely have liked me.”
然后我就告诉她
“And I'd tell her,”
“Don't worry about me meeting your mom, she's going to adore me.”
Pleasing the prospective mother-in-law is a crucial milestone in Chinese dating; acting well-behaved ('懂事') and charming is seen as key to parental approval.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to like more and more the more one looks
Follows the '越...越...' pattern, commonly used to describe growing fondness over repeated interactions.
this kid (referring to oneself)
A playful, affectionate self-referential term used to present oneself as endearing and cute to elders or a romantic partner.