你不为自己想 你也为小毛头想啊
“If you don't think for yourself, you have to think for the baby.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你看这房梁把你当一家人吗
“Look at these roof beams, do they treat you like family?”
你 不为 自己想 你 也为 小毛头想啊
“If you don't think for yourself, you have to think for the baby.”
“Don't worry about this. I'll go. I said don't go.”
“You might be willing to suffer mistreatment, but you have no right to drag your child down with you.”
In Chinese familial rhetoric, urging someone to think of their child (为孩子着想) is the ultimate emotional trump card to overcome passivity or resignation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to consider or look out for someone's interests
Commonly used in spoken Chinese when advising someone to think about the long-term impact on someone they love.
little baby; tiny infant
A regional, colloquial term of endearment for a newborn baby or small child, common in eastern Chinese dialects.
Adds emotional intensity and earnestness to the plea, emphasizing urgency.
