也是我从小长大的地方
“where I grew up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这是炼狱
“The Purgatory,”
也是我从小长大的地方
“where I grew up.”
等一下
“Wait!”
“You may call it hell, but it is my home.”
Chinese culture holds deep emotional attachment to where one grows up, such that even a brutal or impoverished birthplace commands enduring personal loyalty and identity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is also / but it is also
Used to counterpoise or add a contrasting identity to a concept previously introduced.
growing up since childhood
A highly frequent set phrase in spoken Chinese used to describe one's upbringing from childhood to adulthood.