之前我想走 走不成
“Before, I wanted to leave this place, but couldn't.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这人啊 是怪得很
“People are strange creatures.”
之前我想走 走不成
“Before, I wanted to leave this place, but couldn't.”
“Life is ironic; when I desperately wanted out, circumstances trapped me here.”
Reflects the common cultural sentiment that personal will is often constrained by external systems, relationships, or duties in traditional Chinese workplaces.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to leave; could not get away
A colloquial potential complement construction expressing that external obstacles or obligations prevented leaving.