也对不住李家呀
“to you and the Li family.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也 对不住 李家呀
“to you and the Li family.”
对不住
“I'm sorry.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Individual actions carry the weight of clan honor; failing one's ancestors and extended lineage causes deeper guilt than failing a single person.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to let someone down / to feel sorry towards
A strong colloquial phrase expressing genuine remorse for failing someone's expectations.
Softens the utterance while adding emotional weight, expressing deep sigh-like grief and remorse.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“or the Li family?”
“and I must give the Li family an explanation.”
“with the Li family,”
“and I certainly cannot accept this dowry!”
“As long as you break off with the Li family...”
“Our Li family can lose anything,”