爱情都没了 你还不得奔一下事业
“Your love life is dead, so you might as well go all in on your career.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我是觉得 这次机会是不是不大 别想那么多了
“I just don't know if my odds are that great. Stop overthinking it.”
爱情 都没了 你还不得 奔一下事业
“Your love life is dead, so you might as well go all in on your career.”
“That old scoundrel is playing my mother. He's in his forties. My mom's over sixty.”
“You already lost your relationship; you cannot afford to give up on your career too—go for this opportunity!”
Derived from the popular Chinese saying 'Unlucky in love, lucky in the workplace' (qingchang shiyi, zhichang deyi), people often encourage heartbroken friends to channel their energy into career ambition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
strive for one's career; hustle for professional success
Here 'ben' (pronounced fourth tone, ben4) means to head toward or strive for a goal. Great for casual pep talks.
surely must; wouldn't one have to
Used rhetorically ('hai bu dei') to emphasize that an action is the only logical or necessary choice left.
Marks the completed state of the romance having ended.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My career is doomed, and I'm broke.”
“You've lost your job now. And we're doing this kind of business.”
“Where is it? It was just here.”
“It's fine if you're angry. I'll stay with you.”
“The double blow of losing my love and my career”
“I really have no other choice. My business is gone.”