母亲向来 不爱惹这些闲事 父亲就更别提了
“Mother never likes getting involved in such things. And Father is even worse.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就找我们借钱
“So he came to us for a loan.”
母亲 向来 不爱惹这些闲事 父亲就 更别提了
“Mother never likes getting involved in such things. And Father is even worse.”
我手头也没钱
“I don't have any money myself.”
“Don't bother asking our parents for money; they will definitely say no.”
In Chinese culture, traditional parents often prefer to avoid getting entangled in financial disputes or favors outside their immediate scope to preserve domestic stability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to meddle in meddlesome or troublesome affairs
Use this when describing getting involved in unnecessary drama or unwanted complications.
let alone; not to mention
Use this spoken phrase to emphasize that the second case is even more extreme or hopeless than the first.
Marks an emphatic finality, reinforcing that bringing up the father is completely out of the question.
