你别老看她 你看前面
“Stop staring at her. Look ahead.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“But...”
你 别老看她 你看 前面
“Stop staring at her. Look ahead.”
你看路
“Just focus on the road.”
“Quit checking her out and pay attention to where you are going—and to me.”
In Chinese romantic interactions, overt scolding about looking at another person is a standard way of asserting romantic boundaries and showing jealousy ('eating vinegar').
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
don't always; stop constantly doing something
Used before verbs to criticize a repetitive, undesirable habit or action.
look ahead; eyes front
A standard directional instruction used when driving, cycling, or walking.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't leave! Wait. Take a look and you'll know what's going on.”
“Don't listen to her nonsense.”
“Mom, don't look.”
“She's like this. Like what? This!”
“She has never enjoyed such performances.”
“Don't you leave! How can you lie like that?”