我就是十根手指 都弹肿了 这些人也听不懂
“Even if my fingers were swollen, they wouldn't understand.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Why would I need to play music myself?”
我 就是 十根手指 都 弹肿了 这些人也 听不懂
“Even if my fingers were swollen, they wouldn't understand.”
“A new top beauty is here today. Otherwise,”
“It is a waste of my talent to perform for uncultured fools.”
The sentiment reflects the classical Chinese idea that performing fine arts for an unrefined audience is futile and demeaning to the artist.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ten fingers
Used literally or hyperbolically to emphasize physical exertion in tasks involving hands, like playing instruments or typing.
cannot understand / fail to appreciate
Can refer literally to not understanding a language or figuratively to lacking cultural appreciation.
Marks the hypothetical completed change of state regarding the swollen fingers.
