丁叔叔对咱们家的恩情 一辈子都还不清
“Uncle Ding's kindness to our family is something we could never repay in a lifetime.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那是花了大力气的
“That took a lot of effort.”
丁叔叔对咱们家的 恩情 一辈子都还不清
“Uncle Ding's kindness to our family is something we could never repay in a lifetime.”
“You must treat Uncle Ding with utmost respect and be willing to do whatever he asks because we owe him everything.”
In Chinese culture, 'enqing' (恩情) implies a heavy moral obligation where receiving substantial help obligates an entire family to show lifelong loyalty and reciprocity (知恩图报).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
kindness/favor toward our family
Commonly used in formal or serious spoken contexts to refer to life-changing favors or help received from a benefactor.
can never be repaid in a lifetime
An idiomatic hyperbole expressing an unpayable, lifelong debt of gratitude or financial obligation.
