二十年有多不容易才走到今天
“Do you know how hard it was to get here?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
二十年
“20 years.”
二十年有 多不容易 才 走到今天
“Do you know how hard it was to get here?”
你知道吗
“You know?”
“You cannot throw this all away after everything we suffered to get here.”
Acknowledging that someone had it 'not easy' (不容易) is an essential way to show respect and empathy in Chinese interpersonal relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how difficult / how hard it has been
A powerful rhetorical device used to emphasize the suffering or dedication invested in an outcome.
to make it to this day / to reach where we are today
Commonly used to describe a long journey, relationship, or career milestone achieved through persistence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your first 20 years were too hard.”
“to wait for this surgery.”
“it hasn't been easy for you two to come this far.”
“It was tough for him. Wonder how he's been doing.”
“not easy.”
“You've been together for so many years. That wasn't easy.”