说什么我也得把它拉回京城 拉到我阿爷的面前
“No matter what, I'll get it to the capital and present it before my father.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这车货 是我凤三的颜面
“This cart of goods is my dignity.”
说什么 我也得把它拉回京城 拉到我阿爷的面前
“No matter what, I'll get it to the capital and present it before my father.”
“You're nearly dead, and you still talk about dignity?”
“I would rather die than return home disgraced and empty-handed.”
In traditional Chinese culture, losing face before patriarchal elders can be perceived as worse than death, driving extreme acts of perseverance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no matter what, I must...
Used to express an unshakeable resolve to do something despite opposition or extreme difficulty.
to haul back / pull back
A practical verb-direction complement indicating physically dragging or transporting an item back to its origin.