打小除了上学堂以外 还要进墨坊帮工
“Since childhood, besides going to school, they also have to work in the ink workshop.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们李家的儿女啊 不同于其他家的
“The children of our Li family are different from other families.”
打小 除了 上学 堂 以外 还要 进墨坊 帮工
“Since childhood, besides going to school, they also have to work in the ink workshop.”
即便将来不入墨业 也要对李家立足根本有所了解
“Even if they don't enter the ink industry in the future, they should have an understanding of the foundation of the Li family.”
“Privilege doesn't exempt you from hard work; everyone in our clan must learn our roots.”
In traditional Chinese merchant and artisan families, children were required to learn the manual craft alongside classical schooling to instill humility and ensure they understood the foundation of the family's livelihood.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
since childhood; from a very young age
A colloquial, slightly northern-flavored alternative to '从小', great for storytelling about upbringing.
besides..., also have to...
Used to add mandatory duties on top of an already established baseline activity.
to help with work; to work as an assistant laborer
Often used in traditional workshops, farms, or family businesses to describe helping out with manual tasks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Since I can't learn in the ink workshops, I'll buy books and learn by myself.”
“I have other things to do at the ink workshop. I will get back to work.”
“Since you're not opening an ink workshop, how do you intend to proceed?”
“Please take good care of the family and the ink workshop.”
“Opening an ink workshop and becoming a manager at such a young age—”
“If I rashly open an ink workshop and force my way to claim a share,”