我一直认为那是爱情
“it was love during the whole process.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我一直认为 那是爱情
“it was love during the whole process.”
“Looking back, I realize I completely fooled myself about what love actually was.”
Chinese youth narratives often feature characters realizing that their long-standing devotion from their school days was idolization or obsession rather than genuine mature love.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
always believed / thought
Commonly used when looking back to describe a persistent past belief that has now changed.
that was love
A poetic and reflective phrasing often used when analyzing past romantic history.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you think it's love.”
“I think it's romantic.”
“I thought he liked me.”
“I always thought”
“I thought you were a couple.”
“that you like me.”
“I thought that was an accident.”
“as love.”