你在门口让 让街坊邻居看笑话
“You're making a scene in front of the neighbors.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Granny Kang, let's talk this over calmly.”
你在门口让 让街坊邻居 看笑话
“You're making a scene in front of the neighbors.”
“The Fan family bullied my grandson.”
“Stop making a scene out in the open; you are embarrassing all of us.”
In Chinese communal living, airing private or family grievances in public places causes severe loss of face (丢脸) and invites gossip from neighbors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
neighbors; neighborhood community
A set phrase referring collectively to the people living closely together in a traditional neighborhood.
laugh at someone's misfortune; make a spectacle of oneself
Frequently used to warn someone that their private conflict is exposing them to public ridicule.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She's been going around telling all the neighbors about it. How's my scriptwriting?”
“The neighbors took turns to persuade me.”
“The whole neighborhood knew.”