毕竟这么多年来 你也不愿意让我掺和你们家的事
“After all, you never wanted me involved in your family matters.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I didn't tell her for sure. I said I needed to ask you.”
毕竟 这么多年来 你 也不 愿意 让我 掺和 你们家的事
“After all, you never wanted me involved in your family matters.”
是吧
“After all, you never wanted me involved in your family matters.”
“You kept me out of your family's business for years, so do not drag me into it now.”
In Chinese extended families, distinguishing between 'insiders' and 'outsiders' is common, and crossing these lines without clear permission can cause tension.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after all; when all is said and done
Use at the beginning of a clause to introduce a fundamental fact that justifies or explains the current situation.
to meddle; to get mixed up in
A colloquial northern term commonly used when talking about interfering in complicated interpersonal or domestic affairs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you still have your home where you've lived for many years.”
“Never thought after all these years,”
“All these years, you've always taken good care of me.”
“It has been so many years. Why you still haven't got over it?”
“It's been so long already.”
“You've been here so many years.”