枯燥的理论研究 大把人可以做
“plenty of people can handle dull theoretical research.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她说
“She said”
枯燥的 理论 研究 大把人 可以做
“plenty of people can handle dull theoretical research.”
“What the country needs right now is the development of computational mathematics.”
“Pure theory is self-indulgent when our country desperately needs practical applications.”
Reflects the pragmatic prioritization in Chinese state development where scientific pursuits were expected to solve tangible industrial and military problems immediately.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tons of people; plenty of people
A highly colloquial quantifier phrase indicating an abundant surplus of individuals.
theoretical research
A standard academic compound contrasting directly with applied or empirical research.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Who can play such a complicated game?”
“it's really a whole science.”
“For a job this easy, you still need a genius like me?”
“Then you, Mr. Genius, can figure it out yourself. I'm going grocery shopping.”
“Making all that long-winded talk. So,”
“I'll figure it out when we get back and try to help you.”