管不好李墨
“of managing Li Ink well.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是我儿
“My son is incapable”
管不好 李墨
“of managing Li Ink well.”
“I failed my ancestors and my family by letting our business fall apart.”
In traditional Chinese culture, failing to sustain an ancestral trade or preserve the family name brings intense moral shame and self-recrimination.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to manage properly
A potential complement structure used when someone fails to effectively discipline, govern, or supervise something or someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't care. I've already agreed with Lao Li.”
“Whatever it takes, I'm doing it.”
“Nothing to show, but plenty of temper.”
“But managing finances? No. Numbers just confuse him.”
“But what if”
“You literally are...”