你还是要做好心理准备
“you should be prepared.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如果我爸坚持要 跟你离婚
“if my dad insists on divorcing you,”
你还是要 做好心理准备
“you should be prepared.”
放心
“Don't worry.”
“Face reality; there is almost no chance of saving this marriage, so brace yourself.”
Chinese speakers often urge loved ones to 'prepare psychologically' as a protective gesture before delivering harsh familial realities like divorce.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to prepare oneself mentally; to brace oneself for bad news
A very common formula used before revealing bad news or advising someone facing a potential crisis.
still ought to; had better after all
Used to emphasize a necessary precaution despite any optimistic wishes.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you need to be mentally prepared.”
“But you need to prepare yourself.”
“You should brace yourself for that.”
“Be mentally prepared.”
“But you need to mentally prepare yourselves.”
“prepare yourself mentally.”
“You need to be mentally prepared. Prepared for what?”