谁让他这辈子 就生了这么一个有出息的儿子
“He chose to spend his life raising such a successful son.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谁让 他 这辈子 就生了 这么一个 有出息的儿子
“He chose to spend his life raising such a successful son.”
这事
“This is”
“Since I am the only capable one, the family burden naturally falls entirely on my shoulders.”
In Chinese family structures, the child deemed 'most capable' (最有出息) typically absorbs disproportionate financial and emotional burdens for aging parents and extended kin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
who asked him to / that's what happens when someone...
A rhetorical framing used to blame a prior condition or choice for a current difficult situation.
promising / successful / making something of oneself
A ubiquitous Chinese compliment from elders toward younger relatives who achieve financial stability or social standing.