总不能 让他们替我们顶包吧
“we can't let them take the fall for us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但 我们做姐姐姐夫的
“But as their sister and brother-in-law,”
总不能 让他们 替我 们 顶包 吧
“we can't let them take the fall for us.”
如果真是这样的话 那我就要向
“If that's really the case, then I'll have to”
“We must own up to this ourselves; letting them take the blame is dishonorable.”
In Chinese family ethics, older siblings bear a duty of protection and moral example toward younger members, making scapegoating them socially disgraceful.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot possibly / surely we can't
Used to introduce an unacceptable scenario, appealing to shared logic or basic moral decency.
take the blame for / be a scapegoat for
Colloquial idiom meaning to take punishment or criminal responsibility on behalf of someone else.
Solicits agreement and softens the moral assertion while seeking consensus.
