你当大学是什么地方 所有人都想进步
“What kind of place do you think the university is? Everyone wants to improve.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我一定会进步的
“I'd certainly improve.”
你当大学是 什么地方 所有人 都想进步
“What kind of place do you think the university is? Everyone wants to improve.”
“Does that mean everyone gets to enter university?”
“You are naive to think your mere desire is enough; university is far out of your league.”
In modern Chinese history, 'progress' (进步) was an ideological imperative where showing ambition for study or Party recognition was praised, but claiming it without merit invited harsh criticism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what do you take [something] for? / you think...
Used in colloquial speech to challenge someone's mistaken or naive perception of reality.
to want to make progress / to aspire to advance
Historically imbued with ideological meaning, referring to striving for political, academic, or moral advancement.
