而 而且他们很严格的
“And they are very strict.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
后面的因为我 我没 没交作业嘛 他们不让我学
“As for the rest... I... I never submitted the homework, so they wouldn't let me learn them.”
而 而且他们 很严格的
“And they are very strict.”
之前我为了 为了赚那个 那个奖学金 我就 就
“Back when I was trying... trying to get that scholarship, I... I...”
“It was not entirely my fault; they were unreasonable and wouldn't cut me any slack.”
When admitting academic or professional setbacks in Chinese social interactions, speakers frequently highlight external constraints (such as rigorous rules) to protect their personal competence and dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
and furthermore; in addition
A common discourse marker used to add another supporting reason or argument.
very strict (with a tone of certainty)
Using '的' at the end of an adjectival predicate asserts a characteristic as an undeniable fact.
Emphasizes the objective reality of the description, reinforcing the speaker's claim of strictness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“follows very strict rules.”
“[wheezing]”
“and too strict.”
“They crossed the line first.”
“Must be desperate to look like they're doing something.”
“Don't be too hard on him sometimes.”