还在想那 小破孩的事呢
“You're still thinking about that silly girl?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎么了
“So?”
还在 想那 小破孩 的事呢
“You're still thinking about that silly girl?”
“You didn't push her. She fell over herself. Why should you be upset?”
“Let it go, that kid's accident wasn't worth your stress.”
In Chinese conversational comfort, speakers often disparage the source of trouble (using words like '破') to relieve the other person's self-blame.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
little brat / mere kid
A colloquial, dismissive yet affectionate term used here to downplay the gravity of a situation involving a child.
are you still dwelling on the matter of...
Used to point out someone's lingering preoccupation with a past event and encourage them to move on.
Highlights an ongoing state of mind and gently prompts a response.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have no idea what came over me at the time.”
“It's because of my youngest son. He never gives me a moment's peace.”
“Zhu, I know you've wanted to solve this case for years.”
“I thought it was those small mine owners again.”
“I do have an idea, and I want you to do me a favor.”
“Why do I think about something that is messy?”