他这辈子就毁了
“his entire life will be ruined.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可是他要没有了妈
“But if he loses his mother,”
他 这辈子 就毁了
“his entire life will be ruined.”
我不见孙子了 行吗 我不见了 妈 不见周舟了
“I don't need to see my grandson anymore, okay? I'll stop. Mom! I won't see Zhou Zhou again.”
“If you keep pushing this, you will destroy this child's future, and it will be your fault.”
In Chinese family disputes, highlighting the irreversible ruin of a child's future is the ultimate emotional leverage to compel older generations to surrender their demands.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this lifetime; one's whole life
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to emphasize long-term or permanent consequences.
ruined; destroyed
Used colloquially to express that something or someone's future is completely wrecked.
Indicates the definitive occurrence of a disastrous new state.
