我这个弟弟 从小没干过一件正经事
“My brother... He's never done anything to be proud of.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I'll take the best possible care of him.”
我 这个 弟弟 从小 没干过一件正经事
“My brother... He's never done anything to be proud of.”
“He used to be such a troublemaker, which makes it even more amazing that he turned out to be a hero.”
Chinese speakers often downplay the merits or past deeds of close relatives in front of others to avoid boasting, even when feeling deep affection or pride.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
serious business; proper work; respectable endeavor
A colloquial term often used by elders or siblings to denote conventional, constructive pursuits.
since childhood; from an early age
Used as an adverbial phrase establishing habitual behavior spanning from youth.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I only have one brother.”
“His brother is not good. He is the opposite of him.”
“Your younger brother is something else.”
“Your brother is your brother.”
“If I hadn't found my brother, that would be one thing.”
“- He's my brother! - Have you never thought”