为了能让娟子跟儿子
“To give his family”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真是个好人
“just... soft.”
为了能让 娟子跟 儿子
“To give his family”
能过上好日子
“a better life,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese culture, personal sacrifice by a parent or provider to ensure that the spouse and offspring enjoy stability and prosperity is celebrated as the highest moral virtue.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in order to enable; so as to let
Used at the start of a clause to state the core goal or intended beneficiary of an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You took such good care of Qiao Zishan.”
“You're about the same age as my grandson.”
“than you, Qiao Zishan, and her mother [Suspected to be caused by a blunt object with a curved impact face]”
“Do you not see Juan and me as your friends?”
“I have an idea. Why not find another godson? Or god-grandson?”
“It is meant for her daughter-in-law.”