他还非得要出去勇闯天涯
“But he insists on venturing into the world.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
白鹅就白鹅吧
“Fine, it was a goose.”
他 还 非得要 出去 勇闯天涯
“But he insists on venturing into the world.”
我有点不大放心
“I'm a bit uneasy about it.”
“He has no idea how dangerous the world is, yet he stubbornly insists on playing the hero.”
Rooted in martial arts (Wuxia) tradition, 'roaming the ends of the earth' represents a rite of passage for youth leaving the safety of home to seek fortune and test their mettle, often causing anxiety for elders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must; to insist on doing something
Used in spoken Chinese when someone stubbornly insists on a course of action despite advice to the contrary.
to bravely venture to the ends of the earth
Often used earnestly in adventure contexts, or slightly ironical/humorous in daily speech to describe an ambitious young person leaving home.
