但心里那个坎过不去
“I couldn't get over it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
虽然跟他一块儿过
“Even though we lived together,”
但 心里 那个 坎 过不去
“I couldn't get over it.”
“I can stay with him physically, but I simply cannot bring myself to forgive him inside.”
In Chinese culture, emotional trauma or moral grievances are conceptualized as a physical pit or ridge (坎) that one must step across to attain inner peace.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
an emotional hurdle; a lingering mental barrier or grudge
Used metaphorically to describe an unresolved betrayal or hurt that one cannot let go of.
cannot get over; unable to move past
Follows emotional obstacles or conflicts to express being unable to forgive or forget.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I just cannot get over this in my heart.”
“And I can never cross the boundary in my heart.”
“I couldn't get over it.”
“if I don’t see Mr. Tian.”
“She just can't”
“If you can't get past this mental block,”