午饭晚饭也从来没 让我们对付过
“he has never let us make do for our lunch and supper.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不管他再忙
“no matter how busy he is,”
午饭晚饭也从来没 让我们 对付过
“he has never let us make do for our lunch and supper.”
这个面馆是我们全家 唯一的收入来源
“The noodles restaurant is the only source of income of our family.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, ensuring family members eat full, nutritious meals rather than 'making do' is the ultimate expression of love and parental responsibility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make do; to slapdash or settle for less
Frequently used with meals to indicate grabbing whatever low-effort food is around instead of cooking a proper meal.
never; has never once
A common spoken construction to emphasize an unbroken habit or steadfast standard.
Functions as an aspect marker indicating past experience, emphasizing that this hardship was never once experienced.
