非得护着她
“for insisting on taking her side.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就怪你
“blame yourself”
非得 护着她
“for insisting on taking her side.”
阿蛮
“Man,”
“Stop taking her side over mine!”
Shielding loved ones or younger relatives ('护着') is common in Chinese families, but often triggers resentment from other members who feel wronged or neglected.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
insist on; stubbornly must
Used before verbs to indicate that an action is unnecessary, stubborn, or irritating to the speaker.
to shield; to protect; to take someone's side
Frequently used to describe someone showing bias or protecting someone from reprimand.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“from the heavens.”
“won't leave her with no one.”
“(can protect her for now.)”
“her safety, okay?”
“But I have to save her.”
“so please take good care of her.”