我爹现在生着大病呢 然后我们也没有住处
“My father is seriously ill. We don't have a place to stay.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
田先生
“Mr. Tian.”
我爹现在 生着大病 呢 然后我们也 没有住处
“My father is seriously ill. We don't have a place to stay.”
“If Mr. Tian give us a place to live,”
“We are completely desperate and have nowhere else to turn, please take pity on us.”
Detailing one's misery and family vulnerability is a culturally standard way to appeal to a benefactor's moral obligation and compassion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
suffering from a severe illness
Common spoken expression to emphasize the severity and ongoing nature of a medical condition.
having no place to stay
A straightforward way to describe homelessness or lacking shelter in conversational Chinese.
Emphasizes the ongoing harsh reality of the illness to elicit sympathy from the listener.