但是在我们的心里 一直有一个户口本
“but in our heart, there is always a household register”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Perhaps, legally, our names don't appear in the same household register,”
但是在我们的 心里 一直有一个户口本
“but in our heart, there is always a household register”
“which has our names in.”
“We don't need a piece of paper to be family—we belong together no matter what.”
In China, sharing a single 'Hukou' booklet legally certifies a domestic family unit, making it a powerful romantic symbol of ultimate commitment and kinship.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
household registration booklet
A vital official document in China; used metaphorically here to symbolize legally acknowledged family belonging.
in our hearts
Used to express deeply held personal feelings, beliefs, or subjective truths.