一次打不好就打十次 二十次
“If I failed once, I'd try ten times or twenty times.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
反正知青点的木材够用
“The educated youth station had plenty of wood.”
一次打不好就打十次 二十次
“If I failed once, I'd try ten times or twenty times.”
我以为我们那条件就算艰苦了 真没想到你们那更苦
“I thought we had it tough. Turns out you had it harder.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
A core virtue in Chinese culture, especially celebrated during the Sent-Down Youth era, emphasizing unrelenting perseverance and overcoming resource scarcity through sheer grit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if... once, then...
A conditional structure used to emphasize willingness to act repeatedly when faced with initial failure.
cannot make/craft well
A potential complement structure; 'da' here refers to physical manufacturing or carpentry (e.g., making furniture).
Adverbial connector emphasizing immediacy and resolute resolve in taking the subsequent action.
