近乡情怯 人之常情
“It's natural to feel anxious about going home.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
近乡情怯 人之常情
“It's natural to feel anxious about going home.”
有什么可怕的
“What's there to be afraid of?”
“Don't feel bad about being nervous; anyone in your shoes would feel the same way.”
Originating from Tang dynasty poetry, this cultural concept captures the bittersweet mix of longing and dread of confronting changes or unresolved ties upon returning home.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
feeling timid/anxious as one approaches home
A classic idiom used specifically when someone feels nervous or overwhelmed upon returning to their hometown or family after a long absence.
human nature / completely natural reaction
A very common phrase used to comfort or validate someone by saying anyone would react similarly.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“"A good neighbor is better than a brother far off."”
“has been missing the hometown. So I sent men at full gallop to bring some millet from your hometown.”
“So you're practicing calligraphy here.”
“He's new here.”
“But the client thinks our place is remote. So, he ran away.”
“You don't know the name of your hometown,”