所以我也就 没往这方面想
“so I didn't think about that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们家之前也没这条件
“Our family didn't have the conditions,”
所以我也就 没往这方面想
“so I didn't think about that.”
但是现在觉得 去留学可能 好处比坏处多
“But now I feel perhaps the advantages of study abroad outweigh the disadvantages.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese families often strictly align life plans with their practical financial capacity ('tiaojian') before daring to contemplate expensive endeavors like overseas study.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
think along these lines / consider this possibility
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe pursuing or entertaining a specific angle or possibility.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I never even thought of her that way.”
“I've been wondering.”
“So, I want you”
“and tried every way I could.”
“I've already thought about this.”
“I wasn't really thinking about anything at the time.”