我虽然不是你亲生父亲
“Although I'm not your biological father,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那咱就算算清楚
“Let's get things straight.”
我 虽然不是 你 亲生父亲
“Although I'm not your biological father,”
“you've been in this family since you were little.”
“I may not share your blood, but I raised you and you still owe me respect.”
In Chinese filial values, the effort of raising a child (养育之恩) is often viewed as equally or more profound than mere biological conception (生育之恩).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
biological father
Standard phrase to explicitly distinguish a biological parent from adoptive, foster, or step-parents.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She's not my father's biological daughter.”
“but he's your own flesh and blood.”
“and even my son not being my flesh and blood,”
“He is your biological father,”
“How could you say that?”
“Am I not your biological son?”