越想越觉得对不住你
“The more I thought, the more I felt sorry for you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
总会想起以前的事
“I often thought of the past.”
越想越 觉得 对不住你
“The more I thought, the more I felt sorry for you.”
你长这么大
“You've grown up,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, elders admitting that they let down their offspring reflects profound emotional vulnerability and a deep sense of moral debt (愧疚).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the more one thinks about it, the more...
A productive grammatical pattern used to describe an intensifying emotional or cognitive state upon reflection.
to let someone down; to owe an apology to someone
A heartfelt, common spoken expression indicating moral guilt or inadequacy toward someone close.
