都觉得 我们配不上吧
“must think we're not good enough.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你应该和教练一样
“You, just like Coach Wang,”
都 觉得 我们 配不上 吧
“must think we're not good enough.”
不是这样的 教练没有在足球上签名 老师也没有
“It's not like that. Coach Wang didn't sign the football, and neither did you.”
“Tell me it's not true that they look down on us.”
Stating worst-case assumptions about one's worth is a common conversational device in Chinese culture to invite comfort and denial from peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not worthy of; out of one's league
Frequently used to express feelings of inadequacy in relationships, status, or honors.
Softens the assertion into a tentative assumption while inviting the listener to confirm or refute it.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I think our company isn't suited for the beauty card.”
“That doesn't suit us.”
“I didn't say we were a match either.”
“I told you we're not right for each other.”
“I told you, we aren't suited for each other!”
“and whether or not we deserve all of this.”