我身边的很多人他们都难
“and many people around me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你的父母难
“your parents,”
我身边的很多人他们 都难
“and many people around me.”
“But not everyone chooses the path you took.”
“Stop playing the victim; everyone has problems, but we don't all stoop to what you did.”
In Chinese moral discourse, enduring hardship with integrity (ren) is revered, while blaming circumstance for moral degradation is widely criticized.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
many people around me
Common phrasing used to draw on common peer experiences or general social norms.
all having a hard time / all struggling
A colloquial way to describe pervasive financial or emotional hardship.