该出息的早就出息了
“Those who have what it takes would have shown it by now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们都已经高中了嘛
“that we are already in high school.”
该出息的早就出息了
“Those who have what it takes would have shown it by now.”
足球是十一个人的游戏
“Football is a game of 11 players.”
“You guys are dreaming; if anyone here had real talent, it would have shown by now.”
A traditional view that genuine talent emerges early in childhood, leading to skepticism toward late bloomers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
promising; successful; making something of oneself
Extremely frequent evaluation in Chinese culture concerning youth reaching their potential or achieving status.
long ago; already
Emphasizes that a condition or action should have occurred well before the current moment.
Marks an assertive completion and certainty, accentuating the finality of the speaker's judgment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(Tea Room) This is all you amount to.”
“It's fine. Your makeup has been smudged.”
“Look at you, so pathetic.”
“You're really impressive now! Of course I am.”
“like yours are really getting better.”
“Now all we need is the money.”