这副身板 就这样
“I'm simply in poor health.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
阿爹的咳疾又犯了
“Father, you're coughing again.”
这副身板 就这样
“I'm simply in poor health.”
反反复复
“It's just a relapse.”
“His health has always been frail, so there's not much we can do to stop these recurring illnesses.”
When discussing chronic physical ailments of aging parents, Chinese family members often mix deep filial concern with a pragmatic, resigned acceptance of bodily decline.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this physique; this frail physical frame
A colloquial way to refer to someone's body constitution, frequently used when talking about sickness or elderly people.
just like this; that's just how it is
Used to express resignation towards a situation that cannot be easily changed or improved.