她一开始都不跟他离婚 还帮他还债
“At first, she didn't divorce him and helped pay off his debts.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Her ex-husband was a hopeless gambler.”
她 一开始 都 不跟 他 离婚 还 帮他还债
“At first, she didn't divorce him and helped pay off his debts.”
“She went above and beyond for that terrible man; she is a saint who deserves sympathy.”
Enduring hardship and helping a flawed spouse clear debts before considering divorce is traditionally viewed as the ultimate proof of a virtuous and loyal partner.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the beginning; initially
Used at the start of a clause to contrast how things were initially versus how they turned out later.
to pay off debts; to repay a debt
Note that '还' is pronounced 'huán' (to return/repay) here, not 'hái'.