其实只有自己心里知道 已经快要砸锅卖铁了
“But deep down, I knew I was almost completely broke.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I acted so confidently at the office every day.”
其实 只有 自己 心里知道 已经 快要 砸锅卖铁 了
“But deep down, I knew I was almost completely broke.”
谢谢你呀
“Thank you.”
“I was putting on a brave face, but deep down, I was utterly broke and desperate.”
In Chinese social culture, maintaining a composed exterior (胸有成竹) preserves professional face, making private confession of hardship a sign of deep trust.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to know deep down inside
Used to contrast an external persona with one's private awareness or internal feelings.
to sell everything one owns; to scrape the bottom of the barrel
An exaggerated, highly vivid idiom meaning to exhaust all financial resources or risk everything.
Marks an imminent change of state when paired with '快要', emphasizing approaching ruin.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You should know what's really in your heart.”
“But only I know”
“they've realized they are doomed and start falling apart.”