杀猪很累的
“Butchering pigs is tiring work.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
阿姐手腕经常疼
“Changyu's wrist hurts often.”
杀猪很 累的
“Butchering pigs is tiring work.”
咱男子啊
“Men”
“You shouldn't have to break your back doing such brutal labor; let the men carry this burden.”
In working-class Chinese households, younger brothers often feel a strong protective instinct and duty to relieve their elder sisters from harsh manual labor once they come of age.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to butcher pigs / slaughter swine
Refers literally to pig butchering, a traditionally demanding manual trade in rural or historic China.
really exhausting / truly tiring
Adding '的' at the end of an adjective phrase reinforces the assertion with an empathetic or explanatory nuance.
Affirms the reality of the situation and conveys an empathetic, explanatory tone.