能给他们留点钱也挺好
“it'd be good to leave them some money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就算是被抓了
“even if I got caught,”
能给他们 留点 钱也 挺好
“it'd be good to leave them some money.”
后来我老婆劝我
“Later, my wife talked me out of it.”
“At the time, I thought that even if I got caught, at least I would have left some money for my family to survive.”
In narratives concerning disadvantaged Chinese families, some offenders often rationalize their risky or illicit acts by claiming it was 'to leave some food or money for the wife and kids,' using family provision as an ethical justification.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if [the worst happens], it is still worth it
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to express psychological self-consolation or a resolute mindset after weighing pros and cons.
to leave some money behind for others to live on
Commonly used in contexts where someone bears heavy family financial burdens and seeks to provide financial security for their loved ones.
