我们怕你会自责 怕你会过得不好
“and afraid that you blamed yourself, and have not lived well.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“[mother] All of this time we've been so worried about you, and afraid that you blamed yourself,”
我们怕你会自责 怕你会过得不好
“and afraid that you blamed yourself, and have not lived well.”
阿杰啊 过去的事情都过去了
“[dad] My son, let bygones be bygones.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, loved ones often worry deeply that their departure or suffering will burden surviving family members with lifelong guilt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to blame oneself; feel guilty
Commonly used to describe carrying personal responsibility or remorse for past events.
not living well; having a hard life
A typical expression expressing concern for someone's overall welfare and emotional state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I didn't tell you because I was afraid it would hurt your pride.”
“I really feared you'd never speak to me again because of this.”
“I didn't want you to worry about me. I'm more worried about you now.”
“I was terrified you'd see my selfish side”
“Don't worry about me. Worry about yourself instead.”
“I'm worried Wujiu won't be able to bring herself to do it.”