都怎么说你爹的
“say about your father?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你娘平时
“What does your mother usually”
都 怎么说 你爹的
“say about your father?”
我娘说
“My mother says”
“What does your mother really think of me behind my back?”
In Chinese domestic interactions, adults often ask young children about other family members' comments to learn unfiltered, honest sentiments without asking directly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what [someone] says / how [someone] describes
A very useful colloquial question pattern used to probe someone's attitude, assessment, or commentary on a person or topic.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I know who you're talking about.”
“Even my father said you are more of a father to me than he is.”
“there will surely be someone asking who your daddy is.”
“Goodness. I can't believe my dad.”
“Don't you know your father's temper?”
“Your father really was something. Couldn't he have written things a little more clearly?”