老头身体吃不消
“the trip would be too much for her dad.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就想带着她爹远走高飞 又怕路途太辛苦
“So she planned to take her dad and get out of here for good. But she was worried”
老头身体 吃不消
“the trip would be too much for her dad.”
就想着走之前去岐黄医馆 做一次理疗
“So before leaving, she wanted to take him to Qihuang Clinic for therapy.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Adult children are expected to prioritize an aging parent's physical limits over practical efficiency or swift travel plans.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot bear / unable to stand physically or mentally
A highly idiomatic colloquial expression used when someone is physically overwhelmed or exhausted.
one's physical condition cannot take it
Commonly applied to health constraints preventing someone from working overtime or traveling.
