那得看你对成功是怎么个定义了
“That depends on what you mean by "success."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Do you think I'll ever succeed in my life?”
那得看 你对成功是 怎么个定义 了
“That depends on what you mean by "success."”
干一番事业
“I mean making a name for myself”
“I can't answer that unless you tell me what winning in life actually looks like to you.”
Mainstream Chinese culture traditionally defines 'chenggong' through wealth and official status, making the speaker's relativizing question a notable philosophical counter-perspective.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that depends on...
A standard conversational pivot used to condition an answer upon an external variable.
how exactly one defines (something)
The pattern '怎么个 + noun/verb' adds a colloquial, probing nuance asking for specific details or criteria.
Softens the conditional statement and signals the conclusion of the speaker's qualification.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but still finds a way to win.”
“Why do you keep saying that? What's your point?”
“doesn't that prove your teaching worked?”
“hard work alone won't be enough.”
“Do you think I'll ever succeed in my life?”
“must succeed, failure is not an option.”