你跟老爷子的约定 反而却无法兑现了
“Now your agreement with my father cannot be fulfilled.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在腾达 让我那几个弟弟 折腾得接近亏空
“Right now, Tengda is nearly drained dry by my younger brothers.”
你跟 老爷子 的约定 反而却 无法兑现 了
“Now your agreement with my father cannot be fulfilled.”
裴总
“Mr. Pei,”
“You have failed your duty to the family patriarch, and you are running out of options.”
In Chinese family enterprises, commitments made to senior patriarchs carry heavy moral, social, and professional weight.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to fulfill / cannot honor (a promise or check)
Commonly used both literally for cashing checks and figuratively for failing to keep solemn pledges or promises.
the old master / elderly patriarch
A respectful yet intimate northern Chinese term for an elderly father or senior family authority.
Indicates a newly realized change of state where fulfillment is no longer possible.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You indeed made a lot of effort and made grandpa proud.”
“Your love for your father makes you trustworthy.”
“go explain to Daddy nicely to make him feel better.”
“Can I ask you for one thing, too? Can you stop calling me "old man"?”
“what did you promise her?”
“We've made an appointment,”