张启山跟我说过 事不过三
“Zhang Qishan told me not to try a third time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
吓死我了
“[Fengxing Photo Studio] That was so scary.”
张启山 跟我说过 事不过三
“Zhang Qishan told me not to try a third time.”
“So going to Changxiang to find him this time will definitely be full of obstacles.”
“We have crossed him too many times already; he will not let us off the hook this time.”
Deeply rooted in Chinese philosophy and social etiquette, the number three represents the absolute limit of tolerance. Forgiving someone twice shows magnanimity, but the third offense demands retaliation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a thing should not be done more than three times / three strikes and you are out
A very common proverb used as a warning that patience or forgiveness has a strict limit.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“do you really believe what Zhang Qishan said?”
“There must be something wrong with Zhang Qishan, our relative.”
“Zhang Qishan is quite arrogant.”
“is whether Zhang Qishan is worthy of our trust.”
“We are on the same boat with Zhang Qishan.”
“Zhang Qishan is really cruel.”