划清了界限吗
“and your family?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有你的家庭
“with your parents”
划清了界限吗
“and your family?”
我爸爸姓方 我妈妈姓穆
“My father's last name is Fang. My mother's last name is Mu.”
“You are still compromised unless you repudiate your family completely.”
Historically in twentieth-century China, individuals were often compelled to publicly denounce or sever relations with politically tainted relatives to preserve their own status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to draw a clear line; to sever relations completely
A strong political and interpersonal idiom meaning to repudiate or distance oneself totally from someone problematic.
Transforms the statement into a direct yes-or-no question pressing for confirmation.