别看他刚才吃饭的时候 多一句话都不想说
“Even though during the meal just now, he didn't want to say an extra word,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老爷子倔着呢
“That old man's really stubborn.”
别看 他刚才 吃饭 的时候 多一句话都不想说
“Even though during the meal just now, he didn't want to say an extra word,”
可是在他心里
“deep down,”
“Do not take his silence personally; he cares deeply even if he refuses to show it.”
Traditional Chinese fathers and grandfathers often conceal their affection behind silence or sternness, leaving other family members to interpret and communicate their unspoken care.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
despite / do not be fooled by
Used at the start of a clause to introduce an apparent fact that contrasts with a deeper underlying reality.
not willing to say a single extra word
A descriptive idiom used to convey extreme reticence, irritation, or stubborn silence.