省得他又说我在这个地方白折腾
“♪ It'll only turn into a long, endless wait ♪ lest he say I'm wasting my time here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
再一起发给老头子看
“♪ It'll only turn into a long, endless wait ♪ and then send them to the old man together,”
省得 他又说 我在这 个地方 白折腾
“♪ It'll only turn into a long, endless wait ♪ lest he say I'm wasting my time here.”
那回来之后还住这吗
“♪ Waiting to make peace with myself ♪ Will you still live here after you come back?”
“I need proof so my dad will finally get off my back about wasting my time.”
Young adults in China often feel intense pressure to prove that unconventional career moves or living away from home are worthwhile to skeptical parents.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so as to avoid; lest
Commonly placed at the beginning of a clause to explain how an action prevents an unwanted hassle.
waste effort for nothing; fuss around pointlessly
A highly authentic colloquial Northern expression describing effort that yields no practical result.
