那也是打断骨头连着筋
“blood is still thicker than water.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这甥舅两人就算如谣言一般决裂
“Even if the uncle and nephew have fallen out as rumored,”
那 也是 打断骨头连着筋
“blood is still thicker than water.”
莫要在我面前
“Do not mention”
“Do not be fooled by rumors of conflict; blood runs thicker than water, so be careful not to get caught in between.”
Traditional Chinese culture places supreme importance on kinship; even bitter public fallout between relatives is often viewed as superficial compared to innate family loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
blood is thicker than water; inseparable family ties despite conflict
A classical idiom used to describe family or close relatives whose fundamental bond survives intense fights or disputes.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Someone broke every bone in his body.”
“What good will breaking his legs do?”
“suffer broken bones,”
“Breaking bones is very painful. I know.”
“Bones take 100 days to heal. Two days won't make much difference.”
“Don't dodge the question. Your fracture never healed properly.”