恨你想要抢走我的嫁妆
“For trying to steal my dowry”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我恨你什么
“For what?”
恨你 想要 抢走 我的 嫁妆
“For trying to steal my dowry”
“Do you really need to ask? Your shameless greed ruined our relationship.”
A daughter's dowry was legally her private asset in traditional Chinese society; trying to seize a woman's dowry is regarded as the ultimate sign of moral depravity in family conflicts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
snatch / loot / rob
Used to describe aggressive and unlawful taking of personal possessions.
dowry
Essential cultural noun referring to the assets brought by a bride into her marriage.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He had the gall to steal my dowry. I was furious!”
“and brought out her dowry.”
“You want to earn your own dowry?”
“When the time comes, I'll add a few to your dowry.”
“If I hate you, will Jingqi come back to life?”
“I still want to marry you.”