就不想因为这点小事 让他们不开心呗
“I just don't want to upset them over something like this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I only go home once a year.”
就 不想 因为 这点小事 让他们 不开心 呗
“I just don't want to upset them over something like this.”
大军不行吗
“What about Jun?”
“It's not worth starting a family drama over something so trivial.”
In Chinese culture, accommodating older relatives and avoiding conflict over trivial matters is seen as a basic filial duty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
such a trivial matter
A handy downplayer used to minimize the significance of an issue to avoid unnecessary conflict.
unhappy / upset
A mild, everyday term to describe emotional distress or dissatisfaction in close relationships.
Conveys that the explanation is obvious, reasonable, or taken for granted.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Someone might be unhappy.”
“the bad luck and unhappiness into the new year.”
“it'll be unpleasant.”
“That's good.”
“I'm just upset for her.”
“but he's surely upset.”