我爸和我妈的感情 出了点问题
“There's a problem between my mom and dad's relationship.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是这样的
“It's not like that.”
我爸 和我妈的感情 出了点问题
“There's a problem between my mom and dad's relationship.”
我爸想跟我妈离婚
“My dad wanted a divorce.”
“The real reason is much worse than you think: my parents' marriage is falling apart.”
Family disharmony is historically guarded closely ('do not wash dirty linen in public'). Revealing marital breakdown often begins with soft understatements.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
relationship has run into some trouble
A polite and understated way to disclose marital or romantic distress without sounding overly dramatic.
ran into a slight issue
Often used as a soft hedging device before delivering heavier, more distressing news.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It has nothing to do with him.”
“My father and I still harbor quite a bit of resentment.”
“I had to consider my mom's feelings.”
“Since my parents divorced,”
“How my dad sees my mom doesn't matter.”
“That would have eased a big worry for my father.”