我养家呀
“I'm the one bringing in the income.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就你自己一个人
“Just you alone?”
我 养家 呀
“I'm the one bringing in the income.”
我天天挺着个大肚子
“I'm out early and back late”
“I am the one keeping this household alive, so don't you dare criticize me.”
Providing for the family is a heavy cultural duty in Chinese society; highlighting one's role as the sole breadwinner is often used to demand empathy and respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to support a family financially
A common verb-object compound used when discussing financial responsibility for household livelihoods.
Adds emotional intensity and a sense of grievance or self-defense to the declaration.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What do you mean?”
“In this house, she is not the one in charge.”
“You'll need to support the whole family.”
“Playing house.”
“This household— she is not yet the one in charge.”
“you've had a hard time getting your property.”