也不想成日里患得患失
“And I don't want to spend my days”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
毕竟我是姑娘家 总不好常常与他私会的
“After all, I'm a girl. I can't keep meeting him in secret.”
也不 想 成日 里 患得患失
“And I don't want to spend my days”
揣摩他的心思
“guessing and second guessing.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional gender etiquette constrained women from initiating open communication, frequently causing them intense internal anxiety ('huan de huan shi') about a suitor's true feelings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
all day long / day in and day out
Spoken expression highlighting the exhausting and repetitive nature of an ongoing state.
worried about personal gain and loss / overly anxious and insecure
An idiomatic phrase frequently applied to romantic insecurity or chronic indecisiveness.
