我们之所以 可以坚持到今天
“The reason we've been able to keep going until today”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
刚刚牺牲
“not long ago.”
我们 之所以 可以 坚持 到 今天
“The reason we've been able to keep going until today”
是因为我们更能吃苦
“is that we can endure more hardship.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The virtue of enduring immense suffering (吃苦) is highly revered in Chinese culture as a cornerstone of perseverance and moral strength.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the reason why
Formal conjunction paired with '是因为' (is because) to introduce cause and effect.
persevere until today / hold on to this day
Commonly used when recounting struggles against enduring hardships.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“up to this day.”
“can be passed down for generations.”
“At this point, what's the point of continuing?”