我没那关系 我就不做那白日梦了
“I don't have the connections. I'm not going to daydream.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我 我
“Me? I...”
我 没那关系 我就 不做 那 白日梦 了
“I don't have the connections. I'm not going to daydream.”
我和我爸说了
“I talked to my dad.”
“That opportunity is only for well-connected people, so there is no point in me getting my hopes up.”
In Chinese society, 'guanxi' refers to the influential network of personal and social relationships that often facilitates career advancement, business deals, or access to scarce resources.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to lack those connections / not have the right network
Used when explaining that one lacks the social capital or 'backdoor' network required to achieve something.
to daydream / to indulge in wishful thinking
Often used negatively or self-deprecatingly to describe unrealistic hopes.
Marks a firm decision or change of state, emphasizing that the speaker has completely given up on the idea.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What does that have to do with me? On the surface, nothing.”
“has nothing to do with me. You weren't telling the truth anyway. I thought”
“and it has nothing to do with me, OK?”
“It had absolutely nothing to do with me.”
“with the underground bank.”
“It was not for you. Guo Fugui was just so infuriating.”