生怕我给你送回去
“because you were afraid I'd send you back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
生怕 我 给你 送回去
“because you were afraid I'd send you back.”
你这孩子呀
“You boy”
“You don't need to try so hard just to keep from being abandoned; I see your fear.”
In Chinese culture, a person staying in another family's home often overperforms chores to avoid being viewed as a burden or discarded.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for fear that / deeply afraid that
Used to describe an intense anxiety driving someone's extreme or preemptive actions.
send back / return
Directional verb compound indicating sending someone back to their original location.