Resolved (CN) Please help me TLC this phrase

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  1. Playful Devil Miki995

    Playful Devil Miki995 [Happy go lucky~]

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    君莫颜冷笑一声:“爹,你明知我和千承哥哥相爱却刻意刁难他!他为了完成你下达的任务不惜冒险寻找药材,可你却不信守承诺的将我嫁给秦飞!更是不顾女儿死活!那些行为,当真是让我伤透了心!这一次,千承哥哥打败了秦飞,你也终于打算让我嫁给他,可是,你却想要让千承哥哥当上门女婿,他是千承家族唯一的儿子!我却并非君家唯一的女儿!请别把你的愿望老是强加在我的头上!”

    Please help me TLC the red texts. My TL for that is
    [Please stop constantly pushing your desires forcefully onto me!]

    I appreciate any feedbacks!

    Thanks!
     
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    Childish dreams Well-Known Member

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    Instead of Desires, it would be better to use wishes/hopes, because saying desires makes it seem like the father is lusting after her.
    So basically :"Please stop constantly forcefully pushing your hopes onto me!"
    But then this is only a small problem lol, honestly there's no major problem with your translation.
     
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    anyudr Well-Known Member

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    [ Please don't always impose your own willingness on me. ]

    this sentence mainly means that The Father always forced his daughter to do something regardless The Daughter’s own willingness.
     
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    "Kindly stop constantly imposing your wishes onto me"
     
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    Childish dreams Well-Known Member

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    Actually reading this small excerpt made me really interested in the source, can anybody tell me what the original novel is?
     
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    Playful Devil Miki995 [Happy go lucky~]

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    It is the novel I am currently translating. It is called Enchantress Amongst Alchemist.
     
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    Thanks!
     
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    Playful Devil Miki995 [Happy go lucky~]

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    Yay! Thank you for your help. It has greatly helped me.
     
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    Vemmy Well-Known Member

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    I think willfulness might be a better word in this case?
     
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    Playful Devil Miki995 [Happy go lucky~]

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    I don't think so xD It is a speech from obedient daughter to father, rebelling for the first time to be with the one she loves.
     
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    Ah yes, my mistake. Does she end up with the one she loves?
     
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    Playful Devil Miki995 [Happy go lucky~]

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    I will have to get back to you on that as I haven’t translate to that part yet. My sis pulled me away from my translation marathon to play a fun board game called Ticket To Ride: Europe for 3 rounds haha~