受家族境遇所累
“and burdened by my family's situation.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我出身寒微
“I was born poor”
受家族境遇 所累
“and burdened by my family's situation.”
“So I had no choice but to risk everything for a better future.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese society, an individual's career prospects and social mobility were heavily dictated by ancestral standing and clan background.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
burdened or held back by something
A formal grammatical construction used in written or elevated spoken Chinese to attribute difficulties to an external burden or person.
family circumstances or family fortunes
A dignified phrase referring to the economic or social status of one's household, frequently heard in period dramas.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When she was little, her family fell into ruin.”
“Because of his family of origin,”
“isn't good enough for a noble gentleman.”
“comes from a scholarly family, dignified in character,”
“My ancestors had some money.”
“who support Feng Shengli in breaking ties with his father.”