结果却都要姑娘担着
“but you have to bear it all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
明明是老爷惹的祸
“It was clearly Master's fault,”
结果 却 都要 姑娘 担着
“but you have to bear it all.”
“It is completely unfair that you are the one paying for his mistakes.”
In traditional Chinese patriarchal families, juniors—especially daughters—frequently had to silently bear the fallout of a family head's wrongdoing to maintain household reputation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
yet in the end, it all has to be...
Emphasizes an unjust or contrary outcome after a preceding cause.
bearing the responsibility / shouldering the blame
Colloquial verb meaning to take on risks, blame, or heavy burdens on someone else's behalf.
Aspect particle marking the continuous state of enduring or carrying a burden.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But what happened? You didn't listen at all.”
“But they ended up making it big.”
“And in the end, the woman ran off with someone else.”
“But before long, she came back again and started causing trouble.”
“But what if things don't work out the way she hopes? Is it fair?”
“Yet instead, I grew jealous”