就养成了熬夜的坏毛病
“I got into the bad habit of staying up late.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有了自己的时间
“and had some time to myself,”
就 养 成了 熬夜 的坏毛病
“I got into the bad habit of staying up late.”
你跟我说这干吗
“Why are you telling me this?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Staying up late (熬夜) once personal time is secured after busy days is a widespread cultural phenomenon among urban Chinese workers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to develop the bad habit of...
A highly natural collocation used when self-criticizing or discussing personal flaws.
to stay up late / pull an all-nighter
Extremely frequent everyday term among modern youth and office workers in China.
Marks the completion of forming the habit and a shift in lifestyle state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Staying up late these days has made it a bit rusty.”
“h-here with the light on.”
“His schedule is very irregular.”
“Don't stay up late just because you're still young.”
“It's bad for your health. You can't stay up all the time.”
“eating or sleeping well.”