你给人家收拾下桌子 怎么了
“How big a deal was it to clean up the table for her?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你在人家家里 白吃白喝的 人家还负担着你的学费
“They've kept you warm and fed without asking for your returns and even paid your tuition fees.”
你给 人家 收拾下桌子 怎么了
“How big a deal was it to clean up the table for her?”
二姨跟你说过多少回了 在家里一定得勤快
“How many times have I told you this? You must help them as much as you can here.”
“You have no right to act entitled; clean up immediately and earn your keep.”
Living under another family's roof creates immense anxiety in Chinese culture; relatives constantly remind dependents to be diligent and subservient to show gratitude.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to clear the table; to clean up the table
A common daily chore phrase denoting tidying up dishes after a meal.
what is wrong with that; so what
Used rhetorically at the end of a clause to assert that the requested task is completely reasonable and minimal.
Combined with '怎么' to form a rhetorical challenge asserting that the demand is totally justified.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I spent too much time cleaning up his messes.”
“I didn't pack my stuff; it's all at home.”
“But it's kept so clean.”
“Is everything packed? Almost. Anything left behind?”
“Who usually cleans up around here?”
“he cleaned the house thoroughly.”