Never Be Enough

photo credits: The Verge

While watching Crazy Rich Asians, I noticed a line in which Mrs. Young says to Rachel Chu that "[she] will never be enough"

Coming from a traditional Chinese family, I know exactly what that means... and Rachel Chu and most people got it wrong. There is a lost in translation.

It was a warning more than a threat.

In Chinese families, no matter what you do, you will never be enough. Even if you get A+ the parents will not be happy and ask why you didn't get extra credit (my family isn't like that... but I'm trying to emphasize how most Chinese/Asian families are).

Mrs. Young was trying to explain to Rachel Chu that no matter how good she is (pretty, smart, etc), she will never be good enough... and yet she mistook it as a threat or a challenge.