这确实挺辛苦的 余法官
“That's really tough. Judge Yu,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是话又说回来 你说你带着三个孩子 还要找工作
“But then again, you're taking care of three children while job hunting.”
这 确实 挺辛苦的 余法官
“That's really tough. Judge Yu,”
其实
“actually,”
“Please cut me some slack and understand how impossible my life is right now.”
In Chinese civil mediation, parties often appeal to 'qing' (human empathy and practical life struggles) alongside the law to influence the mediator's outlook.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
quite tough; very exhausting
A very common phrase used to describe burdensome life situations or physical/mental weariness.
Judge Yu
Standard respectful form of address in Chinese: Surname + Title/Profession.
Used at the end of the clause to add an assertive, confirming tone about the state of being exhausted.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the challenges we face on the front lines.”
“just let me know. Thank you, Judge Yu.”
“It must be tough being attorneys like you. You shouldn't keep running back and forth.”
“how is Judge Yu? She...”
“Judge Shen is really efficient.”
“But the judge is pretty impressive.”