你就知足吧
“Be grateful.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你就 知足吧
“Be grateful.”
深圳 本来就比我们内地的 工资高啊
“Shenzhen pays more than inland cities.”
“Stop whining, you already have it much better than most people.”
A deeply rooted Chinese philosophical value that stresses satisfaction with one's lot to maintain peace of mind and avoid endless desire.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be content; satisfied with what one has
Used often as a moral reminder against excessive greed or unreasonable expectations.
you had better... / just do... and be done with it
A pattern used to offer persuasive, slightly dismissive advice to settle for current conditions.
Softens the blunt advisory command into a suggestive recommendation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't be ungrateful. At least you can see them.”
“Be grateful. Altitude sickness is like that.”
“you should be content.”
“Contentment brings happiness. Happiness.”