若要嫁人 往高了看 旁人也瞧不上我
“if I wanted to marry someone of a higher status, they wouldn't care for me,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
总之
“In short,”
若要嫁人 往高了看 旁人也 瞧不上 我
“if I wanted to marry someone of a higher status, they wouldn't care for me,”
我也不稀罕上赶着
“and I wouldn't force myself on them either.”
“I know my place, and I refuse to humiliate myself trying to impress elite suitors who despise me.”
Chinese marital tradition emphasizes equal status; attempting to marry up often invites familial condescension and loss of dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to aim high; to set one's sights on higher social strata
Often used when discussing social mobility, marriage standards, or career ambition.
to look down upon; to think little of
A very colloquial, direct expression describing social contempt or rejection.