什么问题闹得那么严重啊 都分居了
“What kind of problem is so serious that you two are separated?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是
“Come on.”
什么 问题 闹得那么严重 啊 都 分居 了
“What kind of problem is so serious that you two are separated?”
“Does Jiang Hansheng have some weird quirks?”
“Tell me what really happened; things must be really messed up between you two.”
Close friends or relatives in Chinese social contexts often feel entitled to probe deeply into private marital matters that Westerners might consider strictly confidential.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
escalated so severely / made such a big fuss
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe interpersonal drama or conflicts escalating out of proportion.
to live apart / marital separation
A formal and spoken term used specifically for married couples separating residences before or without divorce.
Softens the inquiry while indicating genuine disbelief and prompting an explanation.
Indicates a newly realized change of state that carries significant consequence.
