听三叔的 这过去的事情就让它过去
“Listen to me. Let the bygones be bygones.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你不该珍惜吗
“Shouldn't you cherish what you have?”
听三叔的 这 过去的事情就让它过去
“Listen to me. Let the bygones be bygones.”
不要再追求什么真相了
“Stop chasing after the truth.”
“Stop digging into this; finding out the truth will only hurt you and everyone else.”
In Chinese family ethics, elders often evoke their relational seniority to arbitrate conflicts, prioritizing familial preservation and peace over contentious pursuit of the literal truth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
let bygones be bygones; let what is past stay in the past
A widespread colloquial phrase urging someone to stop dwelling on or investigating past conflicts.
listen to [someone]; take [someone's] advice
Common spoken pattern used to advise or persuade, often invoking an elder's authority.
Affixes to the role nominal to emphasize relying on the speaker's advice as a firm recommendation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“was because Third Uncle... I don't want to hear this.”
“Uncle Wenshen? Pretend you don't see me.”
“Mr. San, what should we do?”
“He thinks that with Uncle San's protection, he's untouchable.”
“Uncle, we're wrong. We'll leave now.”
“You come to my place every day, and I welcome you. But you can't just hang around with all sorts of shady characters here.”