可是她要是考得好 她就要去学法律了
“If she had got a better result, she would have to study law.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“She could have applied for a better college with journalism.”
可是 她 要是 考得好 她 就要 去 学法律 了
“If she had got a better result, she would have to study law.”
所以啊
“So”
“Doing too well will backfire because she'll end up choosing law over our preferred option.”
In Chinese culture, university entrance scores dictate major choices, often causing intense family debates balancing high scores against personal aspirations or career prestige.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if / in case
A common spoken equivalent of '如果' used to introduce hypothetical scenarios.
test well / achieve high exam scores
A standard verb-complement structure referring to good test performance.
Indicates an imminent resulting situation or change of path in a hypothetical conditional clause.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If she can't get into a key high school, can you take responsibility?”
“She could have applied for a better college with journalism.”
“Is she really trying to get into college?”
“Whether she passes the audition or not,”
“I just wanted her to apologize, then I would send her to the exam. She wouldn't be late.”
“And she's about to go to university.”