你做的这一切都是为了姑姑
“everything you've done was for Aunt.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我知道
“I know”
你 做 的 这 一切都是为了 姑姑
“everything you've done was for Aunt.”
已经够了
“It's enough already.”
“I understand your pain and why you did this, but you must stop now.”
In Chinese culture, extreme or questionable actions are often partially forgiven or emotionally understood if driven by devotion to elders or family members.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for the sake of; in order to
A ubiquitous preposition used to frame motivations, actions, or sacrifices made for another person.
everything that was done
Commonly used in dramatic contexts to encompass a whole series of sacrifices, efforts, or wrongdoings.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Can you do me a favor?”
“is exactly like my aunt's.”
“Don't you want revenge for your aunt?”
“in Aunt's heart,”
“maybe it's all aunt's will from heaven.”
“Please indulge my selfishness just this once.”