别白白地把自己的家
“Don't give away your lovely home”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别 白白地 把 自己的家
“Don't give away your lovely home”
拱手让给别人
“to someone else.”
“Don't just give up your marriage and home to an outsider without a fight.”
In Chinese family ethics, 'jia' (home/family) carries the dual significance of emotional belonging and core assets (especially property). When facing marital crisis or external threats, relatives and friends often strongly urge the individual not to yield an inch and to protect their legitimate rights and interests.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in vain; for nothing; without any return
Adverb placed before verbs to indicate that an effort was wasted with no reward, or that one's interests were surrendered pointlessly.
to hand over readily to others; to yield without resistance
Idiom commonly used in warnings or reflections, emphasizing that relinquishing key interests that rightfully belong to oneself is a great pity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've told you not to bring anything over, since this is your home.”
“are unwilling to hand over their homes.”
“Who would give their home up to someone else?”