那就是我爹的命了
“then that's just my father's fate.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要是钱不够
“If it's not enough,”
那就 是我 爹的命了
“then that's just my father's fate.”
“He chose to spend his life raising such a successful son.”
“I've done all I can; if my money isn't enough, there is nothing more I can do to save him.”
Invoking 'ming' (destiny or fate) is a common psychological coping strategy in Chinese culture when crushed by financial or medical hardships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
then that is simply someone's fate
A fatalistic structure used when a situation is beyond human control or personal capability.
Marks a completed conclusion and underlines an attitude of final acceptance.