你父亲还是要请的
“And your father will be invited.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But the ceremony will go forward.”
你父亲 还是要请的
“And your father will be invited.”
“Why hold a ceremony at all?”
“You may dislike him, but social duty dictates he must be invited.”
In milestone life events like the coming-of-age ceremony (Ji-li), excluding the biological father would violate core Confucian proprieties and invite severe social censure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still have to / ought to after all
Used to reinforce an inescapable duty or necessity despite opposing opinions or circumstances.
Emphasizes the certainty and non-negotiable nature of the obligation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm afraid my father wouldn't agree.”
“But your father won't say yes.”
“Therefore, he wants to console your father.”
“Your father has probably already left,”
“By the way, your father is 60 years old, isn't he?”
“How is your dad doing?”