我 是我们的问题 我回去好好收拾他们
“I... It's our fault. I'll deal with them when we get home.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I've been teaching for so many years, and I've never run into students like them.”
我 是我们的问题 我 回去 好好收拾 他们
“I... It's our fault. I'll deal with them when we get home.”
“Sorry for the trouble. Let's talk later if you're free. I'm free.”
“Please don't be angry; I take full responsibility and will discipline the kids sternly at home.”
In traditional Chinese society, teachers command high authority; parents are expected to defer humbly to teachers and promise strict domestic discipline when their children misbehave.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to teach (someone) a proper lesson; to discipline sternly
A colloquial phrase often used by parents or superiors promising severe scolding or physical discipline.
it is our fault; the problem lies with us
A straightforward and polite way to shoulder blame during a dispute or complaint.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When we run into problems, we have to solve them, right?”
“Let's... let's go back first. W-What are you doing, Mr. Xie?”
“We'll talk properly when I'm back.”