他除了大哥谁都不在乎
“He cares about no one but Zhaohui.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Do you think Daddy actually cares about this competition?”
他除了 大哥 谁都不在乎
“He cares about no one but Zhaohui.”
“Even I, his grown son, don't mean much to him.”
“Don't kid yourself; Dad only cares about my older brother and couldn't care less about me.”
In traditional patriarchal Chinese families, especially affluent dynasties or family businesses, the eldest son often receives disproportionate attention and inheritance expectations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
except for..., doesn't... anyone
A common exclusive construction used to emphasize extreme singularity or total neglect.
to care about; to mind
Frequently used in negative sentences (不在乎) to express apathy or emotional detachment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why did it have to be Chuan?”
“I neither have Zhaohui's capability”
“But boss,”
“Don't tell me you agree with Wending.”
“Apart from the brother, but… Well, that's a whole thing.”
“Bro, you're breaking the rule.”