可是他现在大病初愈
“But he's just recovered from a serious condition.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“have the right to make decisions for him.”
可是 他现在 大病初愈
“But he's just recovered from a serious condition.”
别再玩了
“Stop messing around!”
“He is still too weak right now, so we need to protect him and take it easy on him.”
In Chinese culture, the period right after recovering from an illness is considered critical; family members are expected to be overly protective and make decisions to ensure the patient rests completely.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just recovered from a serious illness
A common four-character idiom used in both spoken and written Chinese to emphasize that someone is still physically weak after a major sickness.