不过爷总觉得 你不光是为了帮顾家
“But I can't help feeling that you're not just doing this to help the Gu family.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Then, the problem will be easily solved.”
不过爷 总觉得 你 不光是为了 帮顾家
“But I can't help feeling that you're not just doing this to help the Gu family.”
“It also feels like you're using me as a tool.”
“Cut the act. You are playing me for your own agenda.”
Referring to oneself as '爷' indicates high social standing, swagger, and confidence, signalling to the interlocutor that the speaker cannot be easily fooled.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
always have a feeling that; can't shake the feeling that
Used to introduce an intuitive suspicion or lingering perception.
not merely for the sake of
Commonly used to point out dual motives or deeper hidden reasons behind an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This Gu family is rotten to the core.”
“for the Gu family, it might actually be a good thing.”
“Responsible for the family. Able to shoulder things.”
“is not something our Gu family would even care about.”
“It seems the Gu family is not one to be trifled with so easily.”
“He said they were not enough to repay you for saving Miss Gu,”