你就应该离太爷远远的 不要拖累我们
“you should stay far away from Master. Don't drag us down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你但凡长点人心
“if you have any conscience,”
你 就应该 离太爷远远的 不要 拖累 我们
“you should stay far away from Master. Don't drag us down.”
“What are you talking about? You shouldn't talk like that.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese kinship networks often operate on collective responsibility; an individual who causes trouble is viewed as a liability ('拖累') that imperils vulnerable patriarchs and family stability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
far away; at a great distance
Reduplicated adjective acting as an adverbial to stress maintaining an extreme physical or social distance.
to encumber; to drag down; to be a burden on
Frequently used in family contexts when one person's misdeeds or bad luck impact the collective group.
Functions as a manner marker modifying the distance with vivid emphasis.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Grandpa, what is not important? Skip to the later part. If there's no beginning,”
“where will Great-grandfather put his dignity?”
“Hurry up and pack your things. Don't frighten Master.”
“Master is almost fully recovered.”
“For making you and Master suffer so much,”
“He went out. You can tell me, it's the same. Yes, it's the same.”