年轻人不学好 酗酒
“A troubled young man, hooked on drink.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
又不是见一回两回了 隔三岔五的就在这儿
“It's not like I've seen him just once or twice. He's here every few days.”
年轻人 不学好 酗酒
“A troubled young man, hooked on drink.”
“It's disgraceful. Right. I even want to teach him a lesson.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social culture, older community members frequently express unsolicited moral expectations and judgments regarding youth conduct.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fail to follow the right path / to develop bad habits
Commonly used by older generations to criticize young people engaging in unruly or delinquent behavior.
to drink excessively / alcohol abuse
A formal and critical term for binge drinking or habitual heavy drinking.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Take it easy. You've had a lot.”
“My dad, once he starts drinking, he can't stop.”
“I got drunk and lost my temper then.”
“He can't even drink.”
“Why is he sitting down for a drink now?”
“you haven't even started drinking and you're already talking nonsense.”