打动 dǎ dòng To move or touch emotionally
由...改编而成 yóu... gǎi biān ér chéng Adapted from
美籍华裔 měi jí huá yì Chinese American
导演 dǎo yǎn Director
根据 gēn jù According to
亲身经历 qīn shēn jīng lì Personal experience
影片 yǐng piàn Film, movie
主要 zhǔ yào Mainly; primary
拍摄 pāi shè To film, shoot (a movie)
一经...便... yī jīng...biàn... Once (something happens)... immediately
上映 shàng yìng To release (a film), show in theaters
震撼 zhèn hàn Shock; to shake or move deeply
多个 duō gè Multiple
国际电影节 guó jì diàn yǐng jié International film festival
展现 zhǎn xiàn To display, show
深刻的 shēn kè de Deep, profound
文化反思 wén huà fǎn sī Cultural reflection
与 yǔ And, with
情感力量 qíng gǎn lì liàng Emotional strength
讲述 jiǎng shù To narrate, tell a story
得知 dé zhī To learn, find out
身患 shēn huàn To suffer from (an illness)
癌症晚期 ái zhèng wǎn qī Late-stage cancer
却 què Yet, but
选择 xuǎn zé To choose
隐瞒病情 yǐn mán bìng qíng To conceal illness
假借...的名义 jiǎ jiè... de míng yì Under the pretense of
齐聚长春 qí jù cháng chūn Gather together in Changchun
陪伴 péi bàn To accompany, stay with
奶奶 nǎi nai Grandmother
善意谎言 shàn yì huǎng yán Well-intentioned lie
引发 yǐn fā To trigger, provoke
东西方文化 dōng xī fāng wén huà Eastern and Western cultures
对...的深刻探讨 duì... de shēn kè tàn tǎo In-depth discussion on
家庭责任 jiā tíng zérèn Family responsibility
个人选择 gè rén xuǎn zé Personal choice
通过 tōng guò Through; by means of
以免...担心 yǐ miǎn... dān xīn To avoid (someone’s) worry
真相 zhēn xiàng Truth
度过余生 dù guò yú shēng To spend the rest of one’s life
话不尽说 huà bù jìn shuō Words cannot fully express
观念 guān niàn Concept, idea
家庭 jiā tíng Family
独特 dú tè Unique
情感纽带 qíng gǎn niǔ dài Emotional bond
不仅...还... bù jǐn...hái... Not only... but also...
细腻地 xì nì de Delicately, finely
差异 chā yì Difference
起初 qǐ chū At first
理解 lǐ jiě To understand
为何 wèi hé Why
共度时光 gòng dù shí guāng To spend time together
逐渐 zhú jiàn Gradually
领悟 lǐng wù To comprehend, realize
背后 bèi hòu Behind (literal and figurative)
分担 fēn dān To share (a burden)
付出 fù chū To give, devote
正如...所说 zhèng rú... suǒ shuō Just as (someone) said
把...看作 bǎ... kàn zuò To regard (something) as
生命 shēng mìng Life
集体 jí tǐ Collective
一部分 yī bù fèn A part
重视 zhòng shì To value, attach importance to
社会 shè huì Society
和谐美满 hé xié měi mǎn Harmonious and happy
愿望 yuàn wàng Wish, desire
追求 zhuī qiú To pursue
个人冒险 gè rén mào xiǎn Personal adventure
子孙后代 zǐ sūn hòu dài Future generations, descendants
幸福 xìng fú Happiness; happy
平安 píng ān Safety; peaceful
场景 chǎng jǐng Scene
熟悉 shú xī To be familiar with; familiar
温暖 wēn nuǎn Warmth; warm
围坐 wéi zuò To sit around
生活琐事 shēng huó suǒ shì Life’s trivial matters
为...祈福 wèi... qí fú To pray for
亲人 qīn rén Family members
充满关爱 chōng mǎn guān ài To be filled with love
让人感慨 ràng rén gǎn kǎi To evoke deep feelings
快速发展 kuài sù fā zhǎn Rapid development
现代VS传统 xiàn dài VS chuán tǒng Modern vs. Traditional
情感联系 qíng gǎn lián xì Emotional connection
被疏离 bèi shū lí To be alienated
更珍惜 gèng zhēn xī To cherish more
仍然 réng rán Still
存在 cún zài To exist; existence
既是...也是... jì shì... yě shì... Both... and...
探索 tàn suǒ To explore
致敬 zhì jìng To pay tribute