也不用我整天提心吊胆的
“Then I wouldn't have to worry all day,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“Well...”
也不 用我 整天 提心吊胆 的
“Then I wouldn't have to worry all day,”
怕她被日本人欺负了
“afraid she'll be bullied by the Japanese.”
“If this problem is settled, I won't have to live in constant fear anymore.”
Chinese parents often feel a lifelong responsibility for their children's safety and marriage, viewing a secure match as their only way to finally relax.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be on tenterhooks; to live in constant fear and anxiety
A very common four-character idiom used when describing ongoing dread or nervous tension about potential danger.
there is also no need to...
Used to introduce a positive relief or elimination of a burden resulting from a preceding condition.
Affirms the ongoing descriptive state of being on edge.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“so I needn't worry about his safety anymore.”
“But don't worry.”
“There was no need for defenses.”
“Actually, you don't need to be afraid either.”
“But don't worry too much.”
“That way, I won't have to protect him all the time.”