一直就是这个 人家正儿八经谈恋爱
“He has always been this one. They are seriously dating.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
新男朋友
“New boyfriend?”
一直 就是这个 人家 正儿八经 谈恋爱
“He has always been this one. They are seriously dating.”
人家看我们也是
“They probably think the same about us.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Describing dating as '正儿八经' contrasts serious, commitment-oriented courtship against casual, frivolous romantic entanglement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
has always been
Used to clarify continuity or refute the impression that something or someone has changed.
proper; serious; legitimate
A colorful Northern colloquial idiom used to describe something done by the book or with genuine seriousness.
to date; to be in a romantic relationship
The standard spoken Chinese collocation for dating.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So Mr. Xiao, when you're in love, you're this clingy.”
“All you care about is love.”
“What's wrong with me falling in love?”
“Is this your first time dating? So naive.”
“I want to date!”
“and that guarantees they want a serious relationship?”