你说这事 咋好意思跟自己的孩子讲嘛
“How could they tell their own child something like that?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
应该不知道吧
“Probably not.”
你说这事 咋好意思 跟 自己的 孩子讲嘛
“How could they tell their own child something like that?”
老柏家的日子也过得紧啊
“The Bai family was struggling financially.”
“It's too humiliating and painful for a parent to admit to their child, so naturally they kept it secret.”
Chinese cultural norms heavily emphasize preserving parental dignity; admitting past destitution or giving away a child brings immense shame ('不好意思') that parents prefer to bury forever.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how can one have the nerve to; feel too embarrassed to
Colloquial (northern/dialectal '咋' meaning '怎么') expression used to convey embarrassment or social inhibition.
tell me; don't you think
A discourse marker used to draw the listener into an empathetic dialogue or seek agreement.
Highlights the obviousness of the social predicament, appealing to common sense.
