我从来没有上过法庭
“But I've never been in a courtroom.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
浪费这钱
“waste your money here.”
我 从来没有 上 过 法庭
“But I've never been in a courtroom.”
我有点紧张
“I'm so nervous.”
“Please understand why I'm panicking; this is completely unfamiliar territory for me.”
In traditional and modern Chinese culture, going to court is often viewed by ordinary citizens as an intimidating, high-stakes ordeal to be avoided if possible, explaining the speaker's heightened anxiety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have never (done something)
Used before a verb (usually followed by '过') to strongly emphasize that an experience has never happened from the past up to now.
been to court / appeared in court
Use '上法庭' as the standard collocation for going to court for a trial or hearing.
An experiential aspect marker indicating whether an action has ever been experienced in the past.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Most people haven't been to court.”
“But please don't say that in court.”
“We're not afraid of a fight in court.”
“I don't have the courage to face legal judgment,”
“Haven't even talked to them yet, and you want to sue?”
“I never tried to verify it.”