他们两口子能犯啥事啊
“What could that couple have done?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没说什么呀
“They didn't say anything.”
他们 两口子 能犯 啥事啊
“What could that couple have done?”
“That man wouldn't even dare to kill a chicken.”
“There is no way they did anything wrong; they are completely harmless.”
Neighbors in close-knit communities often vouch for each other based on moral impressions of timidity or gentleness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
husband and wife; married couple
Colloquial and friendly term for a married couple, common in northern Mandarin.
to commit what crime/trouble
A spoken rhetorical phrasing equivalent to '犯什么事', asking what violation occurred.
Softens the rhetorical question while adding an emotive note of exasperation or disbelief.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Could there be more to this move by the couple than meets the eye?”
“Many couples fight like cats and dogs over trivial matters.”
“What kind of grudge could they have?”