一辈子给她铺好路吧
“I can pave the way for her whole life,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我不能说保证
“I can't guarantee”
一辈子 给她 铺好路 吧
“I can pave the way for her whole life,”
那至少我得从那山里给她带出来
“but at least I have to get her out of the mountains.”
“I cannot guarantee smooth sailing for her entire life, but I will at least get her started.”
Chinese elder generations often feel a deep moral obligation to pave career and life paths for their children or disadvantaged relatives to help them escape poverty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pave the way smoothly; set someone up for future success
A common metaphor used when parents or mentors arrange career, marriage, or financial security for younger dependents.
a whole lifetime
Frequently used to emphasize duration, lifelong commitment, or long-term consequences.
Softens the assertion into a tentative concession or rhetorical hedge when connected with the prior clause.
