当时条件不好你就不管
“You abandoned him when you were poor”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
当时 条件不好 你就 不管
“You abandoned him when you were poor”
“You were an irresponsible coward who dumped the burden on us when life was hard!”
Abandoning a child due to financial strain is heavily condemned in traditional Chinese ethics; reclaiming the child after becoming wealthy is viewed with deep contempt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
financial/living conditions are poor
A standard, polite euphemism in Chinese for poverty or financial struggle.
to ignore / to shirk responsibility / to leave alone
Often carries a strong negative connotation of negligence or abandoning duties when referring to family or children.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Our family isn't very well off.”
“No matter how good your home is,”
“Our family can't afford it anymore. Don't you get it?”
“But since he's alive, we can't just abandon him.”
“I'm still struggling.”
“You must take good care of yourself.”