我们都是为了你好
“we're doing this for your own good.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小怡
“Xiao Yi,”
我们 都是为了你好
“we're doing this for your own good.”
我们这是为了你好
“We only want what's best for you.”
“Stop resisting and do what we say, because we know better than you do.”
A deeply rooted cultural trope where elders or loved ones justify boundary crossing and decision-making on behalf of another under the guise of paternal care.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is all for your own good
A classic emotional persuasion phrase widely used by parents and elders in Chinese family dynamics.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They want that for your good.”
“Every decision I made is for you.”
“I did it all for you.”
“To the children. I wish you happiness.”
“Let's both take care from here.”
“"You're a girl. It's all for your own good."”
“We'll all be just fine.”