你就带着一张嘴白吃我
“You're just here freeloading?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
跟过去彻底决裂
“Severed ties with the past.”
你就 带着 一 张嘴 白吃 我
“You're just here freeloading?”
你个糟老头子
“You old geezer.”
“You bring zero value and just expect me to feed and support you for free.”
Showing up empty-handed or relying entirely on others without reciprocal practical help is heavily stigmatized in Chinese communal dining and family culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bring nothing but an appetite; to show up empty-handed
A vivid colloquial metaphor describing a freeloader who consumes resources without bringing anything to the table.
to eat for free; to sponge off someone
The character 白 here acts as an adverb meaning 'free of charge' or 'without reciprocation'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“would be completely wasted.”
“watch your mouth!”
“one more person eating here makes no difference.”
“Watch your mouth. I'm talking about you. What's wrong?”
“All I've got is a foul mouth.”
“Just admit you're craving them.”