但是其实你妈知道 我还是陪着她的
“your mom knew I was still there for her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Even though we weren't living together before, and lived a bit far apart,”
但是 其实 你妈 知道 我 还是陪着她的
“your mom knew I was still there for her.”
“She knew where to find me.”
“Don't judge me for living far away; your mother and I had a mutual understanding.”
Chinese interpersonal relationships often prize unspoken emotional connections (默契) over explicit, continuous physical proximity, often cited when justifying physical separation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
actually; in fact
Useful discourse marker to introduce a truth or perspective that contradicts an assumption or external appearance.
accompanying; being there for someone
The progressive aspect particle '着' emphasizes continuous presence or emotional support.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I knew it. You can't hide anything from me.”
“stay here to take care of your mom. She can't do without people around.”
“she's still your mother. You still have to be around her, don't you?”
“you can't tell Mom about this. If you don't tell Mom about me,”
“She's my mother. And she promised”
“But don't worry. My mom always listens to me.”