开年之后 要给你弟弟修房子 家里没有钱 快点
“After New Year, we need to repair the house. We need money. Hurry up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“you've been here for a year. You must have money. Give it to me.”
开年之后 要给你 弟弟 修房子 家里 没有钱 快点
“After New Year, we need to repair the house. We need money. Hurry up.”
何小菊
“He Xiaoju!”
“Your earnings belong to this family, and your brother's future comes before yours—hand it over now.”
In traditional rural or patriarchal Chinese families, daughters are often pressured to surrender their earnings to fund their brothers' major life milestones, such as building a marital home.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after the start of the new year
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to plans taking place right after the Spring Festival or beginning of the calendar year.
hurry up; make it quick
A blunt, high-frequency imperative used to urge immediate action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mingxi is still young. He knows nothing about the past.”
“And after her brother was born, she was pushed even further into the background.”
“Take care of your little brother.”
“I'm so glad to have you by my side.”
“If I hadn't found my brother, that would be one thing.”
“From now on, you'll be the one to protect your brother.”