这大半辈子也都过来了
“I've spent most of my life.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这 大半辈子 也都 过来了
“I've spent most of my life.”
“We made it through the hardest decades together, so we can survive this too.”
Older generations in China often view enduring decades of struggle as a source of strength and pragmatic optimism when facing contemporary dilemmas.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
most of one's lifetime / over half a lifetime
Widely used by middle-aged or elderly speakers to reflect on long-term experiences and hardships.
made it through / pulled through
Indicates having overcome prolonged difficulty, endurance, or emotional trials.
Signals completion and the settled nature of the life period that has already elapsed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've spent half my life searching for your kind.”
“I feel like I've lived through my whole life.”
“We've lived out this life.”
“I have spent most of my life here.”