她这里 就越来越不好了
“And her mind got worse and worse.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她这里 就 越来越不好 了
“And her mind got worse and worse.”
病也看了 药也吃了 也不见好
“We saw physicians and gave her medicine, but nothing worked.”
“Her mind was slipping, and she was clearly losing her sanity.”
In Chinese discourse, directly labeling someone as mentally ill or crazy carries strong stigma, so speakers often touch their head and say 'here is not well' as a compassionate softening.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
here (euphemism for head/mind or heart)
Frequently combined with pointing to the head to refer to mental health or cognitive sanity delicately.
getting worse and worse
A gentle, understated way to describe deteriorating health or mental condition.
Signifies a progressive change of state regarding the worsening health situation.