婉之这次回去纯属家事
“Wanzhi's going back for family matters.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我送她回去
“I'm taking her back.”
婉之这次 回去 纯属家事
“Wanzhi's going back for family matters.”
我这个男朋友陪着 很正常
“It's only natural I go with her.”
“This is strictly personal, so stay out of it.”
Labeling an event as 'family business' creates a strong cultural boundary in Chinese society that effectively demands non-interference from outsiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
purely; strictly; nothing but
Used before a noun phrase to emphasize that an issue falls strictly into a specific category.
family affairs; domestic matters
Commonly cited as a reason to establish privacy and keep outsiders from prying.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Wanzhi, give her two more pills.”
“She hasn't been here for a long time. She dropped out half a year ago.”
“Didn't Wanzhi leave you a note? You need some good rest.”
“Wanzhi's dad is here! As expected of a leader, he's so articulate.”
“Wanzhi can ignore you. But the market supervisors aren't polite.”
“Wanzhi looks down on him too. Do you think I like him?”