为什么要我放弃我的梦想
“Since you're not willing to give up on your dream, why should I give up on mine?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Enrolling in college is my dream as well. Since you're not willing to give up on your dream,”
为什么要我放弃 我 的 梦想
“Since you're not willing to give up on your dream, why should I give up on mine?”
“Fei Ni, so what if you enroll in college?”
“My dreams matter just as much as yours, and I refuse to sacrifice my life for you.”
In Chinese society, particularly during eras of limited resources, attending university represented a rare opportunity to change one's destiny, leading to painful dilemmas when family or relational sacrifice was demanded.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
give up one's dream
A common collocation used when discussing career or life compromises.
why must / why do you have to demand that...
Frequently used as a rhetorical opener to reject an unfair demand or burden.