你只不过 不愿意说出来 怕期望落空
“You just don't want to say it out loud. You're afraid your hopes will be dashed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我说你是有的
“I said you do.”
你 只不过 不愿意说 出来 怕 期望落空
“You just don't want to say it out loud. You're afraid your hopes will be dashed.”
那 你这么多年 有没有 哪怕就那么一次
“So, all these years, was there ever even just one time where,”
“Stop pretending you don't care; you're just terrified of being hurt.”
In Chinese interpersonal communication, individuals often conceal deep romantic desires to protect themselves from loss of face or emotional devastation if unrequited.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely; simply; only
Used to downplay an issue or simplify a situation down to its core reason.
expectations falling through; hopes being dashed
A formal four-character collocation used to describe the disappointment when anticipated outcomes fail to materialize.
to speak out; to voice openly
A common verb-direction complement structure for articulating inner thoughts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“In fact, you didn't wish to meet me here.”
“If you don't want to say, I'm sure you have your reasons.”
“If you don't want to say it, you must have your reasons.”
“I guess you're now the only one who is willing to tell me about this.”
“Do you know why I have kept everything from you?”
“You just don't like me right now. Maybe you'll like me later.”