父债子偿
“A son pays for his father's debts—”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你来得正是时候
“You've come at the perfect time.”
父债子偿
“A son pays for his father's debts—”
这才是天道恒在 你
“that is the eternal way of heaven. You...”
“Your father owes a debt, and I have every right to make you pay for it with your life.”
Rooted in patriarchal clan logic, traditional Chinese morality often viewed debts, vendettas, and obligations as collective family burdens passed down through generations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a father's debt is paid by his son; children inherit parents' obligations
A traditional four-character idiom frequently used in period or revenge dramas to justify visiting retribution onto descendants.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“a father cannot take the punishment for his son.”
“They didn't do anything to you. The son pays for the father's sins!”
“causing my father to suffer unjust accusations?"”
“Lots and lots of money to help you pay off debts.”
“I'm also at fault for this.”
“- We shall avenge Chen'an! - We shall avenge Second Prince!”