我不是不想管他
“it's not that I don't want to take care of him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
妈
“Mom,”
我不是 不想 管他
“it's not that I don't want to take care of him.”
我老公让我跟付海生断干净 不然他
“My husband told me to make a clean break with Fu Haisheng, or he'd”
“Please don't blame me; my hands are tied.”
In Chinese family dynamics, a remarried person often faces severe conflicts of loyalty between a current spouse and extended family or children from past relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is not that I do not want to
A double negative pattern used to soften an apology and explain constraints.
take care of him / look after him
In family contexts, 管 implies taking responsibility for someone's welfare or behavior.