还不是因为可怜孩子嘛
“Out of pity, of course.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
请了长玉这丫头片子来杀年猪啊
“hire Changyu to slaughter the New Year pig?”
还不是因为 可怜 孩子嘛
“Out of pity, of course.”
那樊家夫妇死于山贼
“The Fan couple were killed by bandits,”
“Don't judge; we only gave her the job because we feel sorry for her.”
In traditional rural communities, helping impoverished orphans often took the form of offering small labor opportunities under the guise of mutual aid rather than direct handouts, preserving their dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it simply because / only because
Use this spoken rhetorical pattern to present an obvious, singular reason to shut down doubts or complaints.
pity the child / feeling sorry for the kid
A common compassionate phrase used when justifying aid or leniency toward minors in difficult situations.
Emphasizes that the reason should be obvious to the listener, seeking mutual understanding.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What a poor child.”
“That's why you have to raise kids frugally.”
“we never want our children to be upset because of us.”
“This poor child.”
“There's no way your child would have problems.”
“these two poor kids.”