我是跟你阿爷不对付
“I don't get along with your father.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我是 跟你阿爷 不对付
“I don't get along with your father.”
也不是全然帮你
“I didn't do it just for you.”
“Don't flatter yourself or thank me too much; I'm doing this for my own reasons, not because I like you.”
Older or prideful Chinese figures often reject overt emotional gratitude from younger generations to maintain dignity and emotional distance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not get along; at odds with each other
A highly colloquial Northern expression describing two people who clash in personality, views, or interests.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If your father comes to yell at me,”
“How dare you compare yourself to Father?”
“It's my fault for not teaching you well.”
“only pains me even more.”
“Isn't he also your son?”
“You are Father's favorite.”