你以前遇到过很多事
“you've been through a lot before,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你这孩子 真是太要强了 我知道
“You are such a proud child. I know”
你 以前 遇到过 很多事
“you've been through a lot before,”
也过得不容易
“and life hasn't been easy for you.”
“I know how hard it has been for you, and you don't have to carry all this pressure alone.”
Being 'yaoqiang' (strong-willed and fiercely independent) is often seen as a defense mechanism born out of past adversity; elders validate this pain to help younger people feel protected and understood.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have encountered; have experienced
Used with the aspect particle '过' to refer to past experiences or difficulties one has lived through.