但我同时也是你的表哥
“But I'm also your cousin.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你是秦敖的教练吧
“You're Qin Ao's coach, right?”
但我同时 也是你的表哥
“But I'm also your cousin.”
“If you run into something like this again, come to me and the teachers”
“Don't treat me like an outsider or just a colleague; family always looks out for each other.”
In Chinese culture, asserting kinship ties (like being a 'cousin') immediately supersedes formal professional roles, establishing strong expectations of loyalty, protection, and unconditional support.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the same time also is
Useful for presenting a secondary identity or role that holds equal or greater significance in the context.
older male maternal cousin (or paternal female cousin's son)
Refers specifically to an older male cousin sharing a different surname or from the maternal line.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“taught to you by this cousin of yours?”
“You know my relationship with my brother.”
“I... I-I am not your cousin!”
“He's my good friend's brother.”
“what your brother said.”
“Your brother is your brother.”