想给他爸积阴德
“He wanted to earn virtue for his father.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
尧老板是一个孝子
“Mr. Yao was a filial son.”
想给他爸 积阴德
“He wanted to earn virtue for his father.”
“So he kept his promise and transferred that apartment to me.”
“He did not give me the house because he liked me; he just wanted to buy good karma for his father.”
In traditional Chinese belief, performing benevolent deeds without bragging accrues unseen spiritual blessings (yinde) that protect one's parents, descendants, or oneself.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
accumulate secret merit; build good karma
Used in Chinese cultural contexts to describe doing good deeds to earn spiritual rewards for oneself or family members.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Is it that his dad and I didn't do well?”
“My father forbade them from doing evil.”
“Put in a good word with Fang's dad.”
“Convincing your dad”
“with the money from his parents. Do you think that's good?”
“It was his father who caused your father to be disabled. Does that not matter?”