吃水不忘挖井人
“Never forget who dug the well.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这些字 就是我向你爸求来的
“I actually asked your dad for this calligraphy.”
吃水不忘挖井人
“Never forget who dug the well.”
这个好 好 李哥
“This is great. Really good. Li,”
“I will never forget the favors your family did for me.”
Remembering past favors and honoring benefactors is a cornerstone of Chinese moral and interpersonal ethics (Bao).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
never forget who dug the well; remember one's benefactors
A classic Chinese idiom used to express loyalty and indebtedness to those who helped you succeed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We go our separate ways.”
“We'll mind our own business from now on.”
“We won't cross each other, okay? Not okay.”
“From now on, we stay out of each other's business!”
“A thousand-mile dike can collapse because of an ant hole.”
“without treating us to drinks.”