都怪我总是不在你们身边
“It's on me for not being around.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没有弥补
“Never made it up to you.”
都怪我 总 是不 在你 们身边
“It's on me for not being around.”
让你们吃了
“You suffered”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, working away from home to provide financially often clashes deeply with the ideal of filial duty and familial presence, causing deep internalized remorse.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's all my fault
A very common colloquial expression to take personal blame for an unfortunate situation.
by one's side / accompanying someone
Used emotionally to describe physical proximity, care, and emotional companionship.