have a word with someone私下跟某人談一談

把愛說成重量：被當成全世界，既是幸福也是枷鎖。它解釋了媽媽所有的控制從何而來，也讓美美無處可退。

You are your mother's whole world.

形容某人對另一個人至關重要時用，偏家庭語境；對想獨立的人說，會變成不許遠走的理由。

You mean everything to her. ／ She has nothing else but you.

literary

whole world 重讀，Mei Mei 放慢收尾。

To your mother, you are the entire world. 對你媽媽來說，你就是她的全世界。

You mean everything to her, even when it's hard to see. 就算看不出來，你也是她的一切。

長輩沒有勸「忍一忍」，而是先承認壓抑的痛苦。它把對抗變成理解，也為後面那句「放出來很自由」鋪了路。

I know how hard it is to keep ... in.

安慰正在強撐的人時用，語氣體貼；對不想被看穿的人說，會讓他更想躲。

I know holding it in hurts. ／ I get how hard it is to hide it.

中性

how hard 重讀，keep the beast in 放慢收尾。

I know how hard it is to keep that anger bottled up. 我知道把那股火憋著有多難。

一句不帶命令的期待，把選擇權交回去，也把壓力留下。它聽起來是信任，實際是一道溫柔的考題，正是全片代際關係的寫照。

I know you'll do what's right.

表達信任、又希望對方照自己期望行動時用，語氣溫和；對正在為難的人說，會變成軟性施壓。

I trust you to make the right call. ／ You'll do the right thing, I know it.

中性

I know 輕起，what's right 放慢重讀。

I trust you to make the right call. 我相信你會做出對的選擇。

把長輩的愛和恐懼一起說出來：不是不許，而是不忍。一個 bear 就把心疼寫透了。

I couldn't bear to see ___ happen to you.

勸人避開自己吃過的苦時用，語氣心疼又誠懇；對不熟的人說會顯得交淺言深。

I couldn't stand to watch you go through that. ／ I hate to see that happen to you.

中性

couldn t bear 連讀，happen to you 放慢。

I couldn't bear to see you make the same mistake I did. 我不忍心看著你犯我當年犯過的錯。