我也不是非要逼你入赘
“I'm not forcing you to marry into the Fan family.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也不能没了这个家
“but also for Changning's sake.”
我 也不是 非要逼你 入赘
“I'm not forcing you to marry into the Fan family.”
我就是
“I'm just...”
“I'm willing to compromise on the formalities, but you still need to show some commitment to this household.”
Historically in patriarchal China, a man marrying into the bride's household compromised male lineage prestige, often making it a sensitive subject of negotiation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's not like I absolutely insist on
A useful pragmatic hedge used to retreat slightly from an aggressive stance or make room for compromise.
marrying into the wife's family (matrilocal marriage)
A specific cultural term referring to a husband joining the wife's household, historically associated with social stigma.