还不如几张纸
“are worth less than some papers.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
像我们这种人
“People like us”
还不如几张纸
“are worth less than some papers.”
宋青松和徐萌之前就认识吗？
“Did Song Qingsong and Xu Meng know each other?”
“Our lives and dignity mean absolutely nothing in the eyes of others.”
Reflects the fatalistic helplessness often felt by marginalized individuals who lack power, social capital, or institutional backing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
might as well be / not even as good as / worse than
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to make an unfavorable comparison expressing deep disappointment or inferiority.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I felt this paper was somehow not right.”
“Why don't we provide brochures”
“Not even a scrap of paper should get out.”
“How many do you need? One is enough.”
“A little more won't matter.”
“♪ Never mind fate dyes white crimson red ♪ are very few indeed.”