我想为了家中还债 迫不得已
“since I have debts to pay.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是因为
“I had no choice”
我想为了家中 还债 迫不得已
“since I have debts to pay.”
便跟那骆文松赌了一局 我没有别的心思
“I had to make a bet with Luo Wensong. I have no ulterior motive.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese society, debts are often collective family responsibilities, driving individuals to take drastic personal risks to protect the household.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
forced to; having no alternative
A common idiom used to plead necessity or justify a questionable action when left with no choices.
to repay a debt
A straightforward verb-object phrase meaning clearing financial obligations.