但是你家里头有老人和孩子
“But you have an elder and a child at home.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可能需要你亲自押运船只 到各个港口
“you may need to personally escort the boats to various ports.”
但是 你 家里头 有老人 和孩子
“But you have an elder and a child at home.”
“Wanfu is a man of affection and loyalty.”
“I know this task is demanding and will pull you away from your heavy family responsibilities.”
In Chinese culture, supporting both aging parents and young children represents the paramount moral and practical burden, which employers often sensitively take into account.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have both elderly parents and young children to support
The idiom mirrored here describes the typical sandwich generation carrying heavy filial and parental responsibilities.
at home, within the family
Colloquial oral phrasing meaning 'at home' or 'in one's household'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We're supporting four elders and two children.”
“I have a family to support.”
“You still have a kid at home, so pay attention to it.”
“But in the future, we'll have elders and kids to support.”
“ideally, they have two children under five.”
“Nowadays, those families, as long as they have conditions,”