万一哪步没走对
“I worry that if I mess up even one step,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
万一 哪步没走对
“I worry that if I mess up even one step,”
不是坑了孩子嘛
“I worry that if I mess up even one step, I'm the one failing the child.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese parents often feel immense pressure to plan every step of their child's future meticulously to prevent any irrevocable missteps.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just in case; what if
Used at the beginning of a clause to raise a hypothetical worst-case scenario.
made a wrong move; took a wrong step
A metaphorical expression drawn from board games or walking, referring to life choices or strategies.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“if you don't finish the road,”
“Now we take it step by step.”
“One wrong step”
“"If you don't finish the path you must walk,”
“how would I have gotten here, step by step?”
“If something happens to her on the way,”