你养去 你花钱你培养他
“and spend money on their education,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I'm quite confident. Even if someone takes away my birdies”
你 养去 你 花钱 你培养他
“and spend money on their education,”
等他翅膀硬了
“when they graduate,”
“Go ahead and waste your money on him; you will see he will abandon you the moment he gets the chance.”
Chinese society heavily values filial piety and repayment of parental investment; raising a child who flies away without repaying devotion (翅膀硬了) is seen as a tragic waste.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
spend money
A fundamental collocation for spending financial resources, often implying investment or burden.
foster / nurture / groom
Frequently used to describe the intentional investment of time and resources in educating or developing a younger person.