我什么时候瞧不起工人阶级了
“Since when did I belittle the working class?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你胡说八道什么呀
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
我 什么时候 瞧不起 工人阶级 了
“Since when did I belittle the working class?”
“You said it just now. Don't spout such nonsense!”
“Do not frame me with such a dangerous and untrue label!”
In traditional PRC political discourse, the working class represents the leading class, making accusations of looking down upon them politically and morally hazardous.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when (rhetorical: never)
Frequently used in rhetorical questions to emphasize that an alleged action never occurred.
to look down upon / to despise
A colloquial verb complement construction expressing contempt or disdain toward someone.
working class
A sociological and political term carrying immense ideological weight in modern Chinese history.
Marks the completion of the alleged act within the rhetorical question, emphasizing the accusation.
