你不是演给我看的
“You didn't act for me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不对
“No.”
你不是 演给我看的
“You didn't act for me.”
“You acted for the whole world.”
“Don't flatter yourself thinking I'm your audience—you're playing to the grandstands.”
In Chinese narrative and historical dramas, political maneuvers often rely on high-stakes public dramatics designed to sway public sentiment rather than private persuasion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to put on an act for someone
A common construction used to accuse someone of being performative or insincere in front of a specific target audience.
Emphasizes the purpose or target of the action within the 'shi...de' construction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“is just an act you put on, right?”
“Didn't you say you'd show me?”
“It's not for you to see.”
“You don't need to put on a show for others here.”
“You are putting on an act for them.”
“This is not an act.”