- 来杯茶? - 你应该已经睡了才对
“- [Hardy] Cup of tea? - [scoffs] You should be sleeping.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
(艾格利之家护理院)
“[mysterious string music playing]”
- 来杯茶? - 你应该 已经 睡 了 才对
“- [Hardy] Cup of tea? - [scoffs] You should be sleeping.”
- 我这次要亲自等水烧开 - 随便吧
“- And wait for the water to boil this time. - [scoffs] Whatever.”
“Never mind the tea, what are you still doing awake at this hour?”
In Chinese relationships, pointing out disrupted daily routines such as bedtime is a common, indirect way to show care and affection.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ought to be / should have been
Appended to the end of an observation to emphasize that reality deviates from expectation or duty.
have a cup of tea
A very standard and casual way to offer someone a warm beverage.
Indicates a completed state or change of status (being asleep).