公交车又不是只有一班
“It's not like there's only one bus.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我就是那赶不上公交车的人
“that I'm one of those people who miss the bus.”
公交车 又不是只有 一班
“It's not like there's only one bus.”
这班赶不上赶下一趟就行
“If you miss this one, just catch the next.”
“You haven't missed your only chance; there are plenty of other opportunities ahead.”
Missing the bus or train is a pervasive Chinese cultural metaphor for missing out on life milestones such as marriage, housing, or career promotions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is not as if; it's not like...
Used to counter an overly dramatic or pessimistic assumption by pointing out an obvious reality.
a single shift or scheduled run (of a bus/train)
Classifies scheduled departures for public transportation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“even miss the bus in the end.”
“- Ill-mannered. - Mmm. So rude. - The type who doesn't give up their seat. - Bad etiquette. Ill-mannered.”
“as those people. Don't you find it very strange?”
“Not everyone”
“are truly people on different paths.”
“(Meeting Minutes, Copy) Shouldn't you be on the train by now?”