就老觉得欠你们家的
“he thinks he owes you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那孩子小时候
“Since his childhood,”
就老觉得 欠你们家 的
“he thinks he owes you.”
估计想着
“And probably”
“He acts this way because he carries the heavy guilt of never having repaid your family's kindness.”
In Chinese culture, receiving substantial help from another family creates a deep psychological debt that can linger for decades if not properly returned.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
constantly feeling that; always thinking
Colloquial structure indicating a persistent, lingering perception or psychological mindset.
to owe; to be indebted to
Used not only for monetary debts but very commonly for moral and emotional debts (Renqing).