我第一次上战场的时候
“The first time I went to battle,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
心里闷得慌
“It weighs heavily on my heart.”
我 第一次 上战场 的时候
“The first time I went to battle,”
也是睡不着
“I couldn't fall asleep either”
“You don't need to feel ashamed; I felt the exact same fear when I started out.”
Sharing past vulnerabilities or rookie mistakes is a common Chinese mentorship approach to calm junior peers and close emotional distance without sounding condescending.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the first time
Extremely common time phrase used to introduce novel or formative experiences.
go to the battlefield
Can refer literally to war or figuratively to any high-stakes, stressful contest or examination.