那个我妈就这样 要求比较高
“That's my mom. She's a little demanding.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You have a talk and I'll go to order. OK.”
那个 我妈 就这样 要求比较高
“That's my mom. She's a little demanding.”
“Why didn't I know that you wanted to be a lawyer?”
“Please do not feel pressured or offended; she scrutinizes everyone like this.”
Chinese mothers often express high expectations regarding career and status, requiring adult children to smooth over the resulting awkwardness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just like that / that's how (someone) is
Used to describe habitual personality traits, often to excuse or downplay someone's blunt behavior.
have rather high standards / demanding
A polite, diplomatic euphemism to describe a person who is picky or difficult to satisfy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She caused us so much pain and humiliation.”
“Mom, I was just saying. Does she even have that kind of money?”
“I wish my mom would think the same.”