能有这个念头拉着他 也是件好事
“having this hope to hold onto is a good thing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有时候我觉得
“Sometimes I think”
能有 这个 念头拉着他 也是 件 好事
“having this hope to hold onto is a good thing.”
“Otherwise, I don't know how he would have survived all these years.”
“Let him cling to this delusion, because without it, he would completely fall apart.”
In Chinese emotional philosophy, a 'niantou' (thought or hope) is often seen as vital psychic energy necessary to endure extreme hardship or grief.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
anchoring him; holding him back from falling
Used metaphorically to describe an idea, goal, or duty keeping someone from giving up on life.
is actually a good thing
Used to reframe a difficult or imperfect situation in a positive or consoling light.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“- Mmm. We got lucky. - [cell phone vibrates]”
“You want to drag him down so badly that you don't mind resorting to whatever it takes.”
“please help him out”
“Can he play anything besides this?”
“Why did you insist on dragging me here?”
“I can deprive him of that if I want.”