我也不是不管他
“I still care about him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
六七年了吧
“Six or seven years ago.”
我 也不是 不管他
“I still care about him.”
“I just want him to call me dad”
“Don't accuse me of abandoning him; I held back to teach him respect and force him to acknowledge me.”
Traditional Chinese fathers often equate parental worth with filial acknowledgment; holding back support can be viewed by patriarchal figures as rightful leverage to demand respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's not that (one) doesn't...
A double negative structure used to hedge or rebut an unfair accusation.
ignore / neglect / wash one's hands of
Commonly used in parenting contexts to describe whether a parent actively raises or cares for a child.