恨不得把你放在心尖上
“and cherish you with all her heart.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
疼你的时候
“She would love you”
恨不得 把你放在 心尖上
“and cherish you with all her heart.”
你顽劣淘气了
“If you misbehaved,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, describing someone as being on the 'tip of one's heart' signifies supreme indulgence and unconditional love, usually from elders toward a favorite child.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wishing one could; dying to
Use this structure to express a strong, exaggerated yearning to do something impossible or extreme.
at the tip of one's heart; the most cherished place
A poetic and affectionate colloquial expression signifying that someone is one's absolute dearest treasure.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“don't dwell on that girl.”
“(I'm afraid I can't hold this heart,)”
“Now it seems you didn't take it seriously.”
“Do any of you take me seriously?”
“Thinking of him as a thorn in your heart”
“I didn't tell you because I was afraid it would hurt your pride.”