我都这岁数了
“I'm old now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我都 这岁数了
“I'm old now.”
“It's too late for me to strive for promotion now; my time has passed.”
In Chinese public institutions and civil service, age ceilings strictly govern promotions; surpassing a certain age often means one's window for advancement has officially closed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
already at this age
Common colloquial expression used to justify stepping back, slowing down, or missing out on opportunities due to aging.
Marks a change of state and emphasizes the speaker's perceived advanced age.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm at this age.”
“I'm not a young man.”
“Right, I'm already this age.”
“Me? I'm getting old.”
“At my age,”
“And I'm not young anymore.”
“Listen. At our age, we don't know much about what goes on on the internet.”
“Based on the age calculation, plus the Datura flowers in the courtyard,”
“You've just revealed my age.”
“Now, nearing forty,”