不是有一句话吗 一个人如果不觉得
“There is a saying, if a person does not feel”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也成长了很多
“and I have grown a great deal.”
不是有一句话吗 一个人 如果不 觉得
“There is a saying, if a person does not feel”
一年前的自己很陌生
“that their past self from a year ago is unfamiliar,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Invoking aphorisms or societal consensus is a standard conversational tactic in Chinese to provide comforting, authoritative perspective on life challenges.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't there a saying that...
A very natural rhetorical opener used to introduce a proverb, quote, or common wisdom in daily speech.
Softens the rhetorical question and invites agreement from the interlocutor.