都是你们四房惹的祸 我们二房和五房
“was all caused by you. Our second and fifth branches”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这次府里招灾
“This disaster in the household”
都是你们四房 惹的祸 我们二房和五房
“was all caused by you. Our second and fifth branches”
那是遭的池鱼之殃
“were just collateral damage.”
“You dragged the entire family into ruin, so do not expect the rest of us to bail you out or take the blame.”
In traditional extended family compounds, siblings and their households lived together divided into 'branches' (fang). While outwardly unified, internal rivalries and bitter finger-pointing frequently erupted whenever collective clan liabilities arose.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the trouble or disaster caused
A very common everyday phrase referring to catastrophe or trouble brought about by someone's reckless actions.
the second branch (of a traditional clan)
Used in historical or clan contexts to refer to the household established by the second son.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“this whole thing was caused by your fourth branch.”
“Your branch has made our whole family suffer so much.”
“and make our Sixth Branch a laughingstock.”
“You're the ones who owe us.”