没这个我照样把他 养得好好的
“Without the money, I can still take good care of him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你放心
“Rest assured.”
没 这个 我 照样 把他 养得好好的
“Without the money, I can still take good care of him.”
我走了
“I've got to go.”
“Keep your money and pity, I don't need you to raise my kid properly.”
In Chinese culture, enduring severe hardship rather than accepting humiliating handouts is seen as an admirable display of parental dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still / all the same / regardless
Emphasizes that circumstances or lack of support will not stop the speaker from achieving the result.
properly / perfectly well / in great shape
Reduplication of '好' emphasizing complete wellbeing and high quality of care.
Forms a stative predicate complement emphasizing the successful state of raising the child.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He didn't bring you up and you don't have to provide for him when he gets old.”
“It won't be a problem for me. I'll make a lot of money this month.”
“Then, I'm giving up as well. I can't support you at all.”
“But I'm only looking after it temporarily.”
“Now I've nursed you back to health.”
“Forget it, no dog then.”