她见的后生比你见的猪都多
“She's seen more young men than you've seen pigs.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你大娘当媒婆十来年了
“My wife has been a matchmaker for over a decade.”
她见的后生比你见的猪都多
“She's seen more young men than you've seen pigs.”
“You should take her expert advice on this.”
“You are completely inexperienced compared to her, so stop arguing and listen to the expert.”
Traditional matchmaking relies on the authority of older women who claim deep interpersonal wisdom, expecting younger generations to defer to their social vetting.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
young man, lad
A dialectal and traditional term for young males, frequently used by rural elders and matchmakers.
listen to the expert
Use this phrase to advise someone to follow professional advice rather than their own novice intuition.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Raising two pigs would have been better than knowing you!”
“You are worse than a beast!”
“Your grandson is years older than her.”
“can't even be compared to a pig.”
“Yeah, pigs don't look at you.”
“Oh right, she raises pigs in her backyard.”