以前觉得要做个人上人
“I used to think becoming someone important”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是啊
“Yeah.”
以前 觉得 要做个 人上人
“I used to think becoming someone important”
就像爬山一样
“was like climbing a mountain,”
“I was obsessed with climbing to the top back then, but now I see things differently.”
Derived from the proverb 'endure hardships to become someone above others,' this traditional aspiration is increasingly re-evaluated by modern Chinese youth reassessing rat-race burnout.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a person above others / someone of elite status
Originates from a traditional Chinese proverb; refers to reaching the pinnacle of social and financial hierarchy.
used to think
A natural spoken frame to introduce a past belief that has since changed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and top dogs.”
“When I went inside back then, I kept thinking”
“People would think it was me who did it.”
“"This is what I want to do!"”
“to be a person of high status”
“I'm terrified of being looked down on,”