义务obligation; moral obligation
传统tradition; of a long history
减subtract from the total or a certain number; decrease
劳动力capacity for physical labour; able-bodied labourer
大妈father's elder brother's wife; aunt
学费tuition fee; education expenses
家教family education; private tutor
拼命risk one's life; do one's best
独single; old people without offspring
耐心patient with somebody or something; patience
胜利defeat one's opponent in a struggle or competition; attain the goal as planned
迟到arrive later than the arranged time
难说it's hard to say or predict; find it difficult/hard/embarrassing to speak out
泡bubble; something shaped like a bubble
养儿防老Parents raise children who in turn support them in old age.
重男轻女regard men as superior to women