这不是小时候你给立的规矩吗
“You made that rule when I was little.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
连句话都没有
“You're quiet.”
这不是 小时候 你给 立的规矩 吗
“You made that rule when I was little.”
吃饭不准说话 是吧 不对 只准你说
“No talking at the dinner table, right? Not exactly. Only you're allowed to talk.”
“You silenced me as a child, so do not complain now that I remain silent.”
Traditional Chinese households enforce strict etiquette, including 'no talking while eating' (食不言), which can sometimes create intergenerational resentment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in one's childhood; when young
Used as a time phrase to frame past upbringing or background.
to establish rules; to set boundaries
Often used in family contexts referring to parents instilling strict behavioral codes.
Forms a pointed rhetorical question that turns the elder's previous authority back on them.