Many old vets discover that when their money runs out, with sentiment proving so unreliable, they have to watch out for themselves and avoid offending their offspring. It was even worse for many old soldiers who went back before the travel ban was lifted. Being unable to return to Taiwan and unable to figure out where to turn, they just got sick and died.
很多老鄉這錢給光了，情也沒了，只好任憑孩子擺臉色；更糟的是許多開放前偷偷回去、沒有退路老頭子，一想不開就病死啦。