那臭小子什么时候开始喝酒的
“When did he start drinking?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有星浦屿
“and Xingpu Island.”
那 臭小子 什么时候开始 喝酒 的
“When did he start drinking?”
“Since when does he drink? He is still a kid in my eyes!”
Calling a younger male '臭小子' (smelly kid/brat) softens criticism and expresses familial warmth and protective intimacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
brat; cheeky young rascal
An affectionate yet mildly scolding term of endearment used by elders towards younger male relatives or close juniors.
since when; when did... start
Common question frame used to inquire about the origin of a habit or action.
Used at the end of the question to emphasize the specific time and circumstances of an established past action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He can't even drink.”
“You're drinking at this moment?”
“That brat.”
“you haven't even started drinking and you're already talking nonsense.”
“that his dad only hates one type of drinker.”
“- Jun runs too fast. - (And a Shanghai household registration.)”