爸知道你的心里有怨气
“I know there's something on your mind.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不说就不说呗
“Then I won't talk about it.”
爸 知道 你的 心里有 怨气
“I know there's something on your mind.”
那你跟我说
“So be honest with me.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese relationships, negative emotions are often bottled up rather than vented directly; an elder explicitly naming this pent-up resentment signals deep empathy and an invitation to reconcile.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
harbor grievances; hold resentment
Refers to repressed anger, dissatisfaction, or feeling treated unfairly over a period of time.
in one's heart; internally harboring
A common construction used to describe unexpressed feelings, grudges, or thoughts.
