我 早就上手了 我吼他了
“I would have beaten him already. I yelled at him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Exactly. You should learn from me on this. If my husband dared to do this,”
我 早就上手了 我吼他了
“I would have beaten him already. I yelled at him.”
不敢打他 怕他告我家暴
“I didn't dare to hit him. I was afraid he'd sue me for domestic violence.”
“I talk big about getting physical, but honestly I only dared to yell.”
In Chinese domestic discussions, wives or family members often talk tough ('talking hard') about domestic disputes to save face, while being far milder in reality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
would have already put hands on him / gotten physical long ago
In domestic conflict, '上手' colloquializes resorting to physical action or hitting.
to shout at; to yell loudly
A vivid colloquial verb used to describe yelling loudly in anger or discipline.
Marks the completion and realization of the action of yelling.
