现在不是你出风头的时候
“This is not the time for you to show off.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Don't you understand what I'm saying?”
现 在 不是你 出风头 的时候
“This is not the time for you to show off.”
老师
“Professor.”
“Know your place and stay in line; your vanity is going to ruin everything.”
Chinese cultural norms traditionally discourage individual attention-seeking (出风头), viewing it as self-centered, disruptive to group harmony, and risky.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to show off / to seek the limelight
Carries a pejorative connotation in Chinese culture, which values modesty and caution over attention-seeking behavior.
not the right time for...
A frequent managerial or authoritative pattern used to shut down inappropriate behavior or ill-timed initiatives.