到底没有为难我们两口子
“He didn't make things hard for my husband and me, after all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
到底 没有 为难我 们 两口子
“He didn't make things hard for my husband and me, after all.”
我呢
“I don't”
“We got lucky that they let us off easy.”
In hierarchical or sensitive family situations, higher-status individuals refraining from 'making things hard' is viewed as an act of grace that warrants explicit recognition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after all; in the end
Used to emphasize a final outcome or a redeeming quality despite previous doubts.
to make things difficult for someone
A very common verb used when discussing interpersonal friction or someone exerting undue pressure.
husband and wife; married couple
A colloquial northern Chinese term for a married couple.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They never got to be together.”
“(Without the certificate,) (we're not legally married.)”
“Between us, there are still many unsolved issues.”
“It's a good thing we don't have kids.”
“he wouldn't give us a hard time.”
“It's just because my family isn't that needy.”