“为了孩子” 我听都听烦了
“I'm sick of hearing, "It's for Xiaohe's sake."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Don't use me as an excuse in the future.”
“为了孩子” 我 听都听烦了
“I'm sick of hearing, "It's for Xiaohe's sake."”
“Stop using me as an excuse to avoid making your own life decisions.”
Many Chinese parents justify staying in toxic marriages 'for the child', which younger generations increasingly reject as guilt-tripping.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sick and tired of hearing
A strong expression indicating that repetitive talk has reached the limit of one's patience.
for the sake of the child
A common cultural idiom used by parents, often viewed critically by modern youth as emotional blackmail.
Indicates a completed change of state into deep annoyance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Isn't it for the kids? If I have to suffer a bit for them, so be it.”
“I just want to make a living for my child.”
“to honor my son and keep myself occupied.”
“all fighting desperately to keep our children alive.”
“To the children. I wish you happiness.”
“I'm disciplining my own child, and I don't need anyone else to interfere.”