非得是偷着 才显得金贵
“(It had to be done in secret) (to be seen as valuable.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好像明面上的苦 就矮人一截
“(It seemed that suffering in public) (made you look inferior.)”
非得是偷着 才 显得金贵
“(It had to be done in secret) (to be seen as valuable.)”
她觉得 是大家怕人瞧见 死练的笨相
“(She felt) (that people were afraid that their clumsy,) (sweaty, worn-out look)”
“She thinks hiding her hard work makes her look naturally superior and elite.”
In competitive Chinese educational or artistic environments, openly struggling is sometimes looked down upon as clumsy, leading some to secretly grind while feigning effortless brilliance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
insist on; must necessarily
Used to point out someone's stubborn or irrational insistence on doing something in a specific way.
to seem precious, valuable, or elevated in status
Often used sarcastically to mock someone acting precious, fragile, or high-and-mighty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't overlook any camera that might've caught the bag thief.”
“I didn't steal them. I paid.”
“Do not slack off. Alright. I won't slack off.”
“You only know how to steal all day. Those are all counted, you know? Don't touch anything.”
“as to resort to thievery.”
“[Carl] Burgled by someone with no taste.”