难道不更应该 自立自强吗
“shouldn't she have become more independent and resilient?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就因为有童年和家庭的不幸
“If anything, with her childhood trauma and family misfortunes...”
难道不更应该 自立自强 吗
“shouldn't she have become more independent and resilient?”
可她才二十岁
“But she's only 20 years old.”
“Having a rough past is no excuse to give up on being a responsible adult.”
Traditional and modern Chinese ethics strongly valorize overcoming adversity through sheer personal grit, often leading to skepticism toward using trauma as an excuse.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
shouldn't one be even more obliged to...
A strong rhetorical construction used to press moral or logical duties onto the listener.
to be self-reliant and strong
A fixed four-character idiom emphasizing perseverance, personal dignity, and self-sufficiency.
Turns the clause into a sharp rhetorical question, expecting complete agreement with the moral stance.
