你对得起你娃吗
“can you face your own child?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小江
“Ms. Jiang,”
你 对得起 你娃 吗
“can you face your own child?”
“Think about what your foolish and reckless choices are going to do to your innocent child!”
In Chinese culture, failing one's child brings supreme moral guilt; invoking one's offspring is a powerful conversational tactic to awaken conscience.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be worthy of; to do right by someone
Frequently used in moral questions and reproaches regarding obligations to family or friends.
Forms a rhetorical question that sharply rebukes the listener rather than seeking information.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's how you be a good mother,”
“That's how you protect your child.”
“Did your conscience allow you to say that?”
“how could I face your mother?”
“and by our children.”
“He's really your good buddy.”