我早就想放弃了
“I wanted to give up long ago.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要为公司坚持一些什么
“about holding on for the sake of the company.”
我早就 想放弃 了
“I wanted to give up long ago.”
不
“No.”
“Don't lecture me about company spirit—I've completely checked out already.”
Reflects the generational shift where younger employees push back against endless corporate grind culture and emotional appeals to loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wanted to do something for a long time
Emphasizes that a current decision or feeling is not impulsive, but has been brewing for a long period.
to give up / to quit
Commonly used when abandoning efforts, career commitments, or challenging pursuits.
Functions as a sentence-final particle indicating a change of state or a settled realization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“would have killed my interest.”
“a humiliating loss to Jiang Hansheng.”
“he had already decided to give me up.”
“I've thought about it for a long time.”
“I should've quit ages ago.”