人是不坏的 只不过这门亲事 不是她做主
“is not a bad person at heart. It's just that our marriage wasn't arranged by her,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
母亲呢
“Mother”
人是不坏的 只不过 这门 亲事 不是 她 做主
“is not a bad person at heart. It's just that our marriage wasn't arranged by her,”
所以心里有些气愤罢了
“so she's just displeased.”
“Do not take her bitterness personally; she is just frustrated about having no control over her own fate.”
Traditional Chinese marriages were typically arranged by senior family heads, leaving individuals with little personal autonomy, which often bred suppressed domestic tension.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at heart, one is not a bad person
Used as a concession before explaining or excusing someone's flawed behavior or harsh attitude.
to make the decision; to call the shots
Extremely common in domestic and professional contexts to indicate holding decision-making authority.
Emphasizes the affirmative truth of the assessment regarding the person's character.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And there are bad people. Like... Well, definitely not me.”
“But he is a good person. Don't worry.”
“I... I'm not a bad guy.”
“I can tell good people from bad.”
“Then he's definitely no good.”
“She's doing well, yet you're firing her. Why?”