要怪 只能怪咱太爷太犟
“If anyone is to blame, it's Master for being too stubborn.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“How could you be wrong for saving someone?”
要怪 只能 怪咱太爷太犟
“If anyone is to blame, it's Master for being too stubborn.”
回上海
“Back to Shanghai.”
“Do not beat yourself up over this; the real problem is the old man's unyielding nature.”
In traditional multi-generational Chinese families, the authority of senior figures is paramount; calling an elder stubborn (jiàng) acknowledges their immovable status while venting the hardship it causes the younger generation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if anyone is to blame
A spoken topic-marker used to analyze responsibility or exonerate someone from fault.
can only blame
Expresses that the root cause of an unfortunate outcome is singular and unavoidable.