亏就亏在心气高
“Her pride was her undoing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没读过什么书
“and didn't have much schooling.”
亏就亏在 心气高
“Her pride was her undoing.”
也是她倒霉
“It was also her bad luck...”
“She aimed way too high for someone with her background, and it ended up ruining her.”
Chinese cultural wisdom frequently cautions that having excessive pride ('心气高') without commensurate ability or status invites misfortune.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the main drawback/downfall lies in...
Used to pinpoint the exact, decisive factor that caused someone's disadvantage, loss, or failure.
having lofty ambition; overly proud
Often used critically to describe someone whose pride or ambitions exceed their realistic circumstances.