正处在人生的低谷
“I had truly hit rock bottom.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那时的我
“Back then,”
正处在 人生的低谷
“I had truly hit rock bottom.”
“The double blow of losing my love and my career”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In modern Chinese society, 'career' and 'romance/marriage' are viewed as the two fundamental pillars of adult success; failing at both simultaneously is culturally recognized as the ultimate life crisis.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
currently in the midst of / right in the state of
Used before abstract nouns (like a phase, crisis, or stage) to describe one's ongoing situation or condition.
the lowest point in life / rock bottom
A standard metaphorical collocation ('valley of life') used when discussing major personal or career setbacks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When someone hits rock bottom,”
“That's because we're going downhill right now.”
“has reached a very difficult stage”