- 爸 - 老糊涂了
“- Dad. - He must be senile.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Let's not argue with him. Mr. Qian. You should go.”
- 爸 - 老糊涂了
“- Dad. - He must be senile.”
何晓荷 你怎么回事? 他一遍遍地咒你冉叔叔死
“He Xiaohe, what's wrong with you? He kept saying Mr. Ran was dead.”
“Don't mind him, he's out of his mind with old age.”
Cursing someone to die is a serious taboo in Chinese culture; attributing such speech to senility is an urgent face-saving defense to defuse conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
senile; muddled in old age
Colloquial term used to describe elderly people acting confused or irrational, often used by family members to excuse embarrassing outbursts.
Indicates a newly realized state or change of state regarding the father's mental acuity.