要么你就复读 不许去外地
“or retake courses without going out of this city.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
最后她也妥协了 说要么你就在本地 读新闻
“Finally, she gave in and said I should either study journalism in this city”
要么你就复读 不许去外地
“or retake courses without going out of this city.”
父母嘛 都希望自己的孩子 留在身边 正常
“All parents hope their children to stay with them. That's quite normal.”
“You must stay close to me no matter what, even if it delays your college progress.”
Chinese parents often strongly prefer their children to attend local universities to keep them close to the family unit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
either / or else
Used to introduce mutually exclusive options or present an ultimatum.
repeat a school year to retake college entrance exams
A culturally specific term for students retaking the Gaokao to obtain a better score.
places outside one's hometown or current city
Frequently used by Chinese families when discussing relocating or attending universities in other provinces.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't you have to go back to school?”
“But how can you deny him his schooling over this?”
“Haven't you considered going to a cram school?”
“Well, worst case, I won't go to school either.”
“So reading's better.”
“If he doesn't pass this year, what's your plan?”