但是由于家里不允 这才走偏了路子
“Our family forbade it, and so... he strayed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我弟弟这个人 不爱读书 喜好财货买卖
“but he never... cared much for studies. He has a taste for trade.”
但是由于家里不允 这才 走偏了路子
“Our family forbade it, and so... he strayed.”
但若是您说他勾结流寇
“But to say he conspired with outlaws...”
“He made bad life choices because our parents held him back, but he is not a criminal or a traitor.”
In traditional Chinese contexts, elder siblings often shoulder moral responsibility for younger kin, explaining faults as youthful misdirection rather than evil nature.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
strayed onto the wrong path; went astray
A colloquial idiom used to describe someone pursuing unethical, illegal, or socially disapproved methods.
did not allow; did not permit
A classical/formal written phrase often used in historical settings to mean refusing consent.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why did you choose a dead-end road?”
“it won't be too long until she goes astray.”
“I shouldn't keep going down this path.”
“I'm afraid I'm tied up here.”
“if I hadn't been so desperate,”
“I shouldn't take this path?”