要替一家子 背负着逆天改命的重担
“has to take on the burden of changing his whole family's lives,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这个毫无根基的异乡小伙
“but when I think about how a lad from a village”
要替 一家子 背负着 逆天改命 的重担
“has to take on the burden of changing his whole family's lives,”
“it does make me feel despair.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese society, the hopes of an entire multi-generational family often rest on an ambitious young person striving in a major city.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to change one's fate against all odds
A dramatic phrase referring to overcoming severe socio-economic adversity through extreme personal struggle.
shoulder a heavy burden
Frequently used metaphorically for financial, emotional, or familial obligations.
