这不过是继子们不想赡养老人
“This is probably just an excuse from the stepsons”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这个我觉得不大可能
“I don't think so.”
这 不过是 继子们 不想 赡 养老 人
“This is probably just an excuse from the stepsons”
找的借口罢了
“to avoid supporting her.”
“Don't fall for their claims; they just want to dodge their financial duties.”
In Chinese society and law, supporting elderly parents (赡养) is both a core Confucian moral duty and an enforceable legal responsibility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nothing more than; merely
Use this pattern to downplay or dismiss someone's explanation as an insignificant or hollow pretext.
provide financial and physical support to elderly parents
A formal and legally charged collocation referring specifically to the obligation of supporting aged family members.