你们肩上的担子更重了
“than we ever did back then.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
相比我们那个时候
“You have a lot more on your plate”
你们 肩上的担子 更重 了
“than we ever did back then.”
如果再对自己
“If you demand”
“You face greater pressures than we did, so you cannot afford to slack off.”
Chinese mentorship frequently uses the metaphor of 'shouldering a carrying pole' (挑担子) to frame life and work as serious duties passed down from previous generations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
burden on one's shoulders
A common metaphorical idiom used to describe grave responsibilities, obligations, or heavy workloads.
Marks a new situation or intensified condition compared to earlier times.