你 你可不能这样 你倚老卖老吧你
“Don't be like that. You sound like my dad.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那孩子真的才十八 你 你刚毕业啊
“He's really only 18? You just graduated.”
你 你 可不能 这样 你 倚老卖老 吧你
“Don't be like that. You sound like my dad.”
您好 您拨打的电话正在通话中 请稍后再拨
“Sorry. The number you dialed is busy. Please try again later.”
“Stop treating me like an inexperienced kid just because you're older!”
While respect for elders is deeply ingrained in Chinese culture, young people frequently push back against 'yilaomailao' when seniors use their status to excuse incompetence or dismiss younger peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really cannot do this; shouldn't act like this
Used to protest someone's behavior as inappropriate, unreasonable, or unfair.
to take advantage of one's seniority; use age to bully someone
An idiomatic expression (chengyu) with a critical connotation, calling out someone who relies on their age or veteran status to dismiss others.
Softens the accusation slightly while inviting the listener to reflect on their unreasonable attitude.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Please don't say that.”
“Don't say it like that. I didn't ask you for one.”
“You can't do this. This isn't an honest way to make a living.”