那你们就得住在人家屋檐下
“you have to live under his roof.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如果这个田先生 他愿意帮我们的话
“If Mr. Tian is willing to help us,”
那你们 就得 住 在人家屋檐下
“you have to live under his roof.”
你们得做好准备
“You have to get ready.”
“If you accept his help, you will have to swallow your pride and obey his rules.”
A deeply rooted cultural idiom signifying that relying on another person's charity inevitably strips away one's autonomy, requiring deference and compromise.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
under someone else's roof / eaves; dependent on someone's goodwill
Originates from the proverb '在人矮檐下，怎敢不低头', meaning one must compromise one's pride when dependent on others.
to be prepared; to brace oneself
Frequently used to warn someone psychologically before entering a difficult or restrictive situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When you're under someone else's roof,”
“It's not easy for us to live”
“how are we going to get along”
“When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.”
“At least you'll have a place to call home.”
“for giving us a roof, a shelter,”