上赶着去找那个史力
“pursued Shi Li,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她之前
“She once”
上赶着 去找 那个 史力
“pursued Shi Li,”
现在不敢答应了
“but now she won't own up to it.”
“She was practically begging for his attention back then, throwing all self-respect out the window.”
In Chinese interpersonal ethics, maintaining personal dignity and composure (矜持) is valued; acting '上赶着' is seen as cheapening oneself.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to eagerly push oneself onto someone; to run after someone ingratiatingly
A colloquial northern expression carrying a negative connotation of being overly eager or lacking self-respect.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“so you had no choice but to come here.”
“watching us go to your father hat in hand.”
“They've scattered. Where to find them?”
“W-We haven't found her yet. Then go search immediately!”
“to report it.”
“You're going to see Zhuang Luobai again?”