从来不肯叫我一声爸爸
“He never calls me dad.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
心还拴在李家
“his heart is still with the Li family.”
从来 不肯叫 我一声爸爸
“He never calls me dad.”
“So, I wanted to cut off his source of income”
“He completely refuses to acknowledge me as his real father, and it hurts.”
In Chinese culture, explicitly addressing an elder by their formal kinship title (like 'Dad') is the ultimate recognition of legitimacy and filial duty; withholding it denotes total rejection.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
has never been willing to
Combines absolute frequency with persistent stubborn refusal.
call me / address me once as
Common phrasing used when emphasizing the minimum courtesy of verbal address.