心里有事 昨晚没睡好
“I was too worried to sleep last night.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
古导 没事吧 没事
“Director Gu, are you okay? I'm fine.”
心里有事 昨晚 没 睡好
“I was too worried to sleep last night.”
咋了嘛
“What's up?”
“Something is bothering me heavily and keeping me awake, but I don't know where to start.”
Chinese speakers often summarize heavy emotional burdens with general phrases like '心里有事' rather than immediately unloading their feelings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having something weighing on one's mind
A common colloquial phrase used to explain why someone looks distracted, troubled, or anxious.
did not sleep well
A very standard spoken reason given for low energy, fatigue, or irritability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's not easy to have something you want to do in mind.”
“If anything happens, you can always tell us. We will help you.”
“I'm busy. Just say it here.”
“I want to let you hear my thoughts directly.”
“Something's bothering you. Talk to me.”
“to share something heartfelt. Come on. Speak your mind.”