你爸我读书少
“I'm not well-educated.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这你要是学坏了 出去祸害社会 那我才是白养呢
“If you grew into a bad person and became a disaster to the society, you'd be ungrateful to me.”
你爸我 读书少
“I'm not well-educated.”
“I can only be a chef in this life.”
“I might not be well-educated, but I know what truly matters in life.”
Chinese parents often downplay their own achievements or intellect to emphasize fundamental moral decency and character building to their offspring.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have little formal education / not well-read
A common humble formula used when offering plain-spoken advice or excusing one's lack of sophistication.
I, your dad
A warm, colloquial self-referential pattern common among Chinese parents when speaking directly to their children.