但是不要拖我女儿跟孙子下水
“But don't drag my daughter and my grandson down with you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
随便你
“I don't care!”
但是 不要 拖我女儿跟 孙子 下水
“But don't drag my daughter and my grandson down with you.”
接电话
“Pick up.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese familial ethics emphasize fiercely protecting the younger generation from harm, making dragging children or descendants into adult conflicts an unforgivable boundary crossing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to drag someone into the water; to implicate someone in trouble
A common colloquial idiom used when someone involves an innocent party in a mess, scandal, or risky endeavor.
do not; stop doing
Direct prohibitive imperative used to command someone to refrain from an action.
