我知道我们这些孩子 曾经都是很喜欢踢球的
“I know our kids have always loved football.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“our kids with poor grades, don't you? No, no.”
我知道 我们这些孩子 曾经都是 很喜欢踢球 的
“I know our kids have always loved football.”
但是现在都是高三了 人生当中最重要的一年
“But they're in their senior year now, the most important year of their lives.”
“I understand their passion and I'm on their side, but reality forces us to prioritize exams.”
In senior high school (高三), hobbies such as sports are almost universally sacrificed due to the high-stakes college entrance examination (Gaokao).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
these children / kids of ours
An affectionate and protective way for educators or parents to refer to young people in their care.
used to all be / once all were
Used to evoke a contrast between past reality and current unavoidable circumstances.
to play soccer
Casual spoken Chinese shorthand for playing soccer (踢足球).
Affirms the reality of the past state in the construction '是...的'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The children like the food I cook.”
“you will always be the child that we love.”
“We grew up together.”