阿娘一直睡不好
“My mother never slept well, always had nightmares.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
照顾你一样
“just like your father and mother took care of you.”
阿娘一直 睡不好
“My mother never slept well, always had nightmares.”
老做噩梦
“My mother never slept well, always had nightmares.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, monitoring and worrying over parents' health and well-being is a core manifestation of filial piety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot sleep well / suffer from poor sleep
A very common everyday phrase used to describe insomnia or restless sleep.
continuously / all along
Placed before verbs or adjectives to emphasize an ongoing, uninterrupted state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What? How could Mom be unwell?”
“Mother still couldn't make it through.”
“and tell him I'm done for.”
“I am here for you.”
“Your mother's eyes haven't been good lately. Make do with these for now.”
“I could never make you happy.”