净和不三不四的人混在一起
“but he always hangs out with ruffians.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小满这孩子看着挺好的
“Xiaoman may look like a good kid,”
净 和 不三不四 的人 混在一起
“but he always hangs out with ruffians.”
妈 你能不能别这么说呀
“Mom, can you not say that?”
“Don't be fooled by him; someone who surrounds himself with lowlifes is definitely bad news.”
Chinese parents often evaluate a suitor or friend based heavily on their peer group, believing that proximity to vice inevitably corrupts character.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
shady; disreputable; of dubious character
A highly derogatory set phrase commonly used by older generations to dismiss people perceived as delinquent or unsavory.
to mingle with; to mess around with; to hang out with bad company
The verb '混' gives this collocation an explicitly negative connotation of wasting time or associating with the wrong crowd.
