知道去外面跟人家喝酒
“He'll go out and drink with others,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
知道 去外面 跟人家喝酒
“He'll go out and drink with others,”
“but he won't even have one with me at home.”
“You have time for strangers outside, but you never spend quality time with me.”
In Chinese family dynamics, sharing a drink with elders or parents is seen as a sign of intimacy and filial devotion; neglecting it for outside socializing can prompt mild jealousy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to go out and hang out with others
Here '人家' highlights other people in contrast to family members or close intimates, showing slight resentment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you want to drink, why don't we just make something at your place?”
“So all that talk was just an excuse to drink?”
“Anyone who hasn't had enough can come drink with me over there later.”
“Why did even you have to drink?”
“I could use a drink.”
“I actually feel like drinking alcohol.”