还不如就读读书
“So reading's better.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以
“So reading's better.”
还不如 就 读读书
“So reading's better.”
他现在去哪儿了
“Where did he go today?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Quiet reading is frequently invoked in Chinese culture as a wholesome, conflict-free retreat from worldly noise and interpersonal complications.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
might as well / would be better to
Used to express that an alternative choice is preferable after weighing unsatisfactory options.
read some books
Verb reduplication creating a relaxed, leisurely tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm not cut out for studying anyway.”
“So why bother going to school?”
“Well, worst case, I won't go to school either.”
“But how can you deny him his schooling over this?”
“Not college entrance exams.”
“come to school these days.”