我是外祖母一手带大的
“She raised me up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我也刚知道 还没来得及给她写信
“I just found out myself and haven't written to her.”
我是 外祖母 一手带大 的
“She raised me up.”
“If marriage is being arranged for me, she should have been told first.”
“You don't have the final say over my marriage; grandmother does.”
In traditional Chinese family structure, the elder who raised a child holds significant moral authority and final veto power over marital alliances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
raised single-handedly by someone
Use this collocation to emphasize deep emotional debt and upbringing entirely under someone's dedicated care.