只要一家几口卷起包袱就成
“with their small families,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
人家归隐
“Others can retreat”
只要一 家几口卷 起包 袱 就 成
“with their small families,”
咱们家一直是几房聚居
“but ours has always been a big clan.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Contrasts the mobility of nuclear households with traditional Chinese multigenerational clans whose extensive ties make sudden relocation very difficult.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pack up one's luggage and leave
A vivid colloquial idiom used to describe hastily or simply packing one's bags to depart.
then it's all set; that will do
A common spoken northern Chinese phrasing equivalent to '就可以了'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's a huge burden.”
“Can't the family show some tolerance?”
“Your family gave up their entire lives.”
“Was that bundle delivered?”
“Of course we're family.”
“When something happens to the family, we all bear it together.”