老婆生不出来 就他那德性
“and his wife is barren. He wants”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他现在钱不少
“He is really rich now”
老婆 生不出来 就他那 德性
“and his wife is barren. He wants”
要认回子秋
“Ziqiu back,”
“He only cares about getting a son because his current wife can't give him one; he hasn't changed at all.”
Having an heir remains deeply tied to male legacy in traditional mindsets, which leads the speaker to suspect the man's sudden parental interest is merely instrumental.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
given his rotten character / typical of someone like him
A highly colloquial, derogatory expression used to belittle someone's moral integrity or typical bad behavior.
unable to give birth / barren
A blunt, spoken potential complement phrase indicating inability to bear children.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the Xia family daughter-in-law who was looked down upon for not having a son.”
“How come your son doesn't take after you at all?”
“With the wrong background, even beauty is a crime.”
“Raising a daughter is useless.”
“I left as soon as my mom died. He was never a father to me.”
“My parents will ignore your background,”