成绩不好 不想高考
“His grades were bad, and he didn't want to take the college entrance exam.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他是个孤儿
“He's an orphan.”
成绩不好 不想 高考
“His grades were bad, and he didn't want to take the college entrance exam.”
我和他商量
“I discussed it with him,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese society, the Gaokao is seen as the primary turning point determining social mobility, making opting out of it a consequential and emotionally weighty decision.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
poor grades or academic performance
A very common neutral expression used by teachers, parents, and students to describe weak academic standing.
not wanting to sit for the National College Entrance Examination
Colloquial shorthand omitting the full verb phrase '参加高考', used when describing a student opting out of higher education.
