你平日 不是一向瞧不起那些 借酒消愁的人
“You always look down on people who drown their sorrows in drink,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你都喝两壶了
“You've already had two pots.”
你平日 不是 一向 瞧不起 那些 借酒消愁 的人
“You always look down on people who drown their sorrows in drink,”
说那些人没出息
“and say they are pathetic.”
“You are violating your own principles, so something must really be bothering you. Admit it.”
A deeply rooted motif in Chinese literature and daily life where alcohol serves as an emotional outlet for unspoken grief or worldly disillusionment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
drown one's sorrows in alcohol
A classic Chinese idiom used to describe drinking as a coping mechanism for sadness or distress.
have always looked down upon
Emphasizes a long-standing feeling of disdain or superiority toward a particular behavior.
usually; ordinarily; in normal times
Sets up a baseline contrast between habitual conduct and an unusual present action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I tried to drown my sorrows in alcohol.”
“I can usually hold my liquor well.”
“I usually don't drink at all. I'm used to it.”
“Take it easy. You've had a lot.”
“I won't stoop to arguing with drunkards!”
“But you know perfectly well I can drink. But you're marrying”