前提是他们得孝顺 我们哪不孝顺了
“They had to be filial. How have we not been filial?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
母亲赠予那些房子给他们 是有条件的
“Mother only gave them those houses on one condition.”
前提是 他们得孝顺 我们 哪不孝顺了
“They had to be filial. How have we not been filial?”
妈 你自己说
“Mom, tell him!”
“Don't act like we neglected our duties—tell me exactly where we fell short!”
Being labeled 'unfilial' carries intense social stigma in Chinese society, prompting immediate, heated defensive reactions from children.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in what way am I not / how have I not...
A rhetorical pattern used to counter an accusation and assert that one has fully met the standard.
Emphasizes the completed state and adds rhetorical force to the self-defense.