不是你们说话 都不动脑子的吗
“Can't you think before you talk?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
子秋你干什么
“Ziqiu, what are you doing?”
不是 你们 说话 都 不动脑子 的吗
“Can't you think before you talk?”
“Excuse me, what is He Ziqiu going to do?”
“You idiots should shut up—look at the disaster your thoughtless gossip just caused.”
Chinese culture places heavy moral culpability on careless, irresponsible speech that hurts feelings or disrupts group harmony, justifying sharp public reprimands.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to use one's brain; to think things through
Colloquial idiom often used in negative rhetorical questions to reprimand thoughtlessness.
isn't it true that...?; don't you...?
Rhetorical question framing that expresses strong skepticism, protest, or reproach.
Converts the negative statement into an aggressive rhetorical question expecting compliance or shame.
