要不是看在表姑母的份上
“If it weren't for Aunt's sake,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你要害死我
“Are you trying to get me hurt?”
要不是 看在 表姑母 的份上
“If it weren't for Aunt's sake,”
“would I even touch something this cursed?”
“Don't blame me; I only risked my neck because of our shared relative.”
Chinese interpersonal dynamics heavily rely on family ties where one is often compelled to help relatives even against better judgment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if it were not for
Used to introduce a counterfactual condition that prevented an alternative outcome.
for the sake of / out of consideration for
A common structure used when giving someone leeway or doing a favor due to a special relationship.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If Aunt Chunhua hadn't pleaded repeatedly,”
“That's not what Aunt wanted.”
“maybe it's all aunt's will from heaven.”
“That's true.”
“don't need to worry about me.”
“If it weren't for the boss,”