我说你这么大人 不懂事啊
“How could you do such an inconsiderate thing?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他应该跟你们说过吧
“And he must have told you about it.”
我说 你 这么大 人 不懂事 啊
“How could you do such an inconsiderate thing?”
你跟我们商量了吗
“Have you got our permission?”
“Grow up and start acting like a responsible adult instead of making reckless choices behind our backs.”
In Chinese family dynamics, being 'dongshi' means understanding duties, respecting elders, and coordinating decisions rather than acting purely autonomously.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
such a grown-up person / an adult of this age
Commonly used in criticisms to highlight a glaring gap between physical age and maturity.
inconsiderate / lacking good sense / acting childishly
Frequently applied to both children and immature adults who fail to consider others or social norms.
Heightens the accusatory and indignant tone of the rhetorical question.
