你也别拿爷爷当挡箭牌了
“And stop using Grandpa as an excuse.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
案子多 走不开呗
“Too many cases, I can't leave.”
你也 别拿 爷爷 当 挡箭牌 了
“And stop using Grandpa as an excuse.”
爷爷有自己的生活
“Grandpa has his own life.”
“Stop using grandpa as an excuse for your own avoidance.”
Because respect for elders (filial piety) is a culturally unassailable duty, invoking elders is a common tactic to deflect criticism, though here it is exposed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to use someone or something as a shield / pretext
A widespread idiom used when someone hides behind an excuse or third party to evade responsibility.
you shouldn't either / stop trying to
Used colloquially to dissuade someone from attempting a deceitful or futile strategy.
Signifies a change of situation, urging the listener to stop their ongoing behavior.
