男孩子要有精神 要有帅劲儿
“a young man, should have energy. You need to look sharp!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有你
“And you,”
男孩子要有 精神 要有 帅劲儿
“a young man, should have energy. You need to look sharp!”
你给我站起来
“Stand up!”
“Stop slumping around looking pathetic; straighten up and show some backbone.”
Traditional Chinese culture strongly emphasizes having 'jingshen' (vitality and sharpness in posture and gaze) as a key indicator of youth, respect, and moral character.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
spirited; energetic; lively
Widely used to praise good vitality and posture, or demanded by parents and teachers of sluggish youngsters.
cool swagger; sharp masculinity
A colloquial northern expression referring to an attractive, spirited demeanor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You've got great energy, young man.”
“♪ But we once fell in love, went wild ♪ You think you're very manly, huh? ♪ Split up, and lost each other ♪”
“I had been born a boy.”
“If you want to be a real man”
“Yes, very nice! - Handsome! - Handsome!”
“Men should be more magnanimous.”