我还是这么自私
“I'm still this selfish.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我还是 这么自私
“I'm still this selfish.”
送你的 二十出头 刚好是用老头扇的好年纪
“This is for you. At just over 20, you're the perfect age for carrying an old man's fan.”
“I hate that I keep putting my own feelings first and hurting you.”
In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, proactively lowering oneself through harsh self-reproach is a powerful indirect way to ask for leniency and forgiveness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still so; remain this way
Commonly used to describe an enduring trait, habit, or state that has not changed over time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You are selfish and self-conceited.”
“that you're a selfish person.”
“is a highly polished, self-serving man.”
“I was too selfish.”
“Sometimes, I feel like I'm too selfish.”
“Am I being too selfish?”