但你哥每天跟我说
“But your brother tells me every day”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对
“Yes.”
但 你哥 每天跟我说
“But your brother tells me every day”
要杀了他
“that he wants to kill him.”
“You might think it is harmless, but he repeatedly talks about violence every single day.”
In Chinese social interactions, addressing someone through their familial ties (e.g., 'your brother') often implicitly calls on the listener to recognize or intervene in their kin's conduct.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
but your older brother
A colloquial way to pivot to the listener's family member as the subject of the issue.
tells me every day
Emphasizes relentless, repetitive frequency to validate the seriousness of the reported behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Look at you, why are you always fighting with your brothers?”
“what your brother said.”
“This is my eldest brother. This is my second brother.”
“No wonder my brother”
“No wonder we're like brothers.”
“You already knew everything”