事情都已经 到这个地步了 我父亲 竟然还那样
“Things have come to this point. My father still”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But is fame more important than life?”
事情都已经 到这个地步 了 我父亲 竟然还 那样
“Things have come to this point. My father still”
帮着那个宋姨娘
“still took Madam Song's side.”
“I cannot believe my own father is still stubbornly protecting her even when everything is falling apart.”
In traditional polygamous Chinese households, disputes involving a father favoring a concubine over legitimate family interests often led to deep familial discord and emotional alienation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
reached such a point / come to this pass
Used to emphasize that a situation has deteriorated to an extreme or critical state.
unexpectedly still / to one's surprise still
Use this collocation when emphasizing disbelief at someone continuing an unreasonable action.
Marks the realization of a severe completed state or new critical stage of affairs.
