你没见你小侄子正长身体呢 你跟他抢什么呀
“Your nephew is a growing boy. Why take his food?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
林梅
“Lin Mei.”
你 没见 你小侄子正 长身体 呢 你跟他 抢什么呀
“Your nephew is a growing boy. Why take his food?”
没抢啊 这不多着呢吗 哪儿多了 这一共就二两
“I'm not. There's still plenty left. No, there's only like 100 grams of meat in here.”
“Act your age and let the child eat the good food.”
In Chinese households, nutritious delicacies are traditionally reserved first for growing children, and adults are expected to show restraint.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
growing up / physically developing
Commonly said of children and teenagers to justify feeding them better portions.
compete with him / snatch from him
Used when someone takes or scrambles for resources, food, or attention inappropriately.
Emphasizes the ongoing state of the child's growth spurts to justify the reprimand.
Adds emotional intensity and mild exasperation to the rhetorical question.
