她也只是笼中之鸟 永远不能游戏人间 潇洒快活的
“she'll still be a bird in a cage, never able to roam freely and happily in this world.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就算你说的这些全都有
“Even if you can do all that you say,”
她也只是 笼中之鸟 永远 不能 游戏人间 潇洒快活的
“she'll still be a bird in a cage, never able to roam freely and happily in this world.”
阿白
“Bai.”
“No matter what luxury she has, she has no freedom, which makes her life pitiable.”
Chinese classical literature frequently uses the metaphor of 'a bird in a gilded cage' to critique the suffocating restrictions imposed by high social standing, especially on women.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a bird in a cage; trapped person without freedom
A common idiom used metaphorically to describe someone who lacks freedom despite living in luxury or safety.
wander carefree through the world; take life playfully
Used to describe living an unrestrained, carefree, and unconventional life without worldly burdens.
free, easy, and joyous
A vivid four-character compound describing a relaxed, carefree, and joyful state of being.
Placed at the end of the clause to add an assertive, lingering evaluative tone to the description.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“A song of "Caged Bird" to bid you farewell.”
“He's never a caged bird.”
“Keeping him in a cage will make him depressed.”
“I really closed the cage. I remember it clearly.”
“How could I let you go? And how could I let her live?”
“I really locked the cage. You can't accuse me wrongly.”