什么 刘大爷一直想让刘柱 带个儿媳妇回家
“What? Liu always wants Liu Zhu to get married.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他看上你了
“He's fallen for you.”
什么 刘大爷一直想让刘柱 带个儿媳妇回家
“What? Liu always wants Liu Zhu to get married.”
目标就是你
“You're his target.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Elderly parents in Chinese culture often place immense pressure on adult children to marry and bring a spouse home to continue the family line.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
bring home a daughter-in-law (get married)
A very common colloquial expression in Chinese used by parents urging adult sons to find a wife.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's for his future daughter-in-law.”
“If Liu didn't agree, why did she marry Zhu”
“Just call me Liu.”
“I'm not petty. Don't need a girl to pay.”
“Think of your wife and kids! Qiang!”
“Liu is a kind man. We shouldn't screw him over.”