你就当白养了这个儿子吧
“Forget ever raising this kid.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
爸
“Dad.”
你就当 白养了这个儿子 吧
“Forget ever raising this kid.”
我们要先拿到钱给您治病
“We need to get the money for your treatment first.”
“Hate me if you want, but I have no choice if I want to save your life.”
Admitting that parents 'raised a son in vain' is among the heaviest moral burdens in Chinese culture, reflecting extreme internal conflict between filial duty and practical desperation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
raised in vain / wasted effort bringing up
A heavy, emotional expression used when a child fails to fulfill parental expectations or filial obligations.
just pretend that / just treat it as
Used to propose a painful concession or alternative perspective to ease a difficult reality.
Expresses helpless resignation and softens a harsh, painful statement.
