实在不愿伤她的心
“I couldn't bear to break her heart.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But seeing how deeply my wife cares for you,”
实在 不愿 伤她的心
“I couldn't bear to break her heart.”
记住
“Remember:”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, emotional bonds (情分) often compel people to endure inconvenience or make compromises rather than cause overt emotional distress to loved ones.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
truly unwilling to; really do not want to
Used to express genuine hesitation or emotional reluctance to do something hurtful or unpleasant.
break her heart; hurt her feelings
A common idiom describing causing severe emotional pain or disappointment to someone close.