你说你跑到这儿来 折腾我这个老头干什么
“and now you're here bothering an old man like me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
两口子吵架
“You had an argument with your wife,”
你说你 跑到这儿 来 折腾我这个老头 干什么
“and now you're here bothering an old man like me?”
赶紧吃吧
“Hurry up and eat.”
“You don't need to run away here just because of a couple's fight, but since you're here, let's sort it out.”
Junior family members often seek refuge with elders during domestic conflict; elders complain outwardly to mask hospitality and concern.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to come all the way here / run over here
Used to highlight the trouble or impulsiveness taken to arrive at a location.
to bother / cause trouble for someone / toss and turn
A highly versatile expressive verb indicating physical exhaustion or mental turmoil inflicted on someone.
old man
An informal and often self-deprecating term elderly men use for themselves.
