别让我跟你妈下不来台
“Don't embarrass me and your mom.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我在大厅等你
“I'll wait in the lobby.”
别让我跟你妈 下不来台
“Don't embarrass me and your mom.”
好爹味儿的爹呀
“(Such a domineering father!)”
“Cooperate and do what I say, or you will publicly embarrass us.”
In Chinese culture, children are expected to protect their parents' social dignity (face), and causing parents to 'lose face' is seen as deeply disrespectful.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
put in an awkward or embarrassing situation; unable to save face
A very common idiomatic phrase used when someone's public dignity or authority is threatened.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your mom asked you to come down and help!”
“You two are going to get divorced?”
“I wanted you to meet my mom. I also wanted to tell her”
“Don't you end up like me.”
“Don't... don't tell my mom.”
“are you and your mom. Leave my mom out of this.”