我是怕他们受不了
“I'm just afraid they can't handle it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是记恨
“No grudge.”
我是 怕他们 受不了
“I'm just afraid they can't handle it.”
“I am keeping quiet to protect them, not out of malice.”
Chinese children often conceal hardships or distressing news from their aging parents to spare them worry, viewing this emotional shielding as a core duty of filial piety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot bear; unable to take it
A highly frequent colloquial expression used to describe physical, psychological, or emotional limits.
Functions as a potential complement marker indicating an inability to endure a resulting state.