我们平生所见的人啊
“the people we've met in our lives”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是
“But”
我们平生所见的人啊
“the people we've met in our lives”
太多太多了
“are far too many.”
“Finding one specific person is nearly impossible given how many people we cross paths with.”
Chinese worldviews often emphasize the sheer immensity of worldly encounters (平生所见) as a backdrop to whether a meaningful connection (缘分) can truly emerge.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
all that one has seen throughout one's life
A semi-literary four-character expression used to lend gravitas to a lifelong summary or observation.
Pauses the topic and draws the listener's contemplative attention before adding the predicate.