做人你不如我
“but as a person, you're beneath me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
做人 你 不如我
“but as a person, you're beneath me.”
把他带走
“Take him away!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, failing at 'zuoren' is the ultimate moral condemnation, superseding wealth, rank, or worldly power.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to conduct oneself; personal character and integrity
A foundational concept in Chinese interpersonal ethics referring to personal decency and moral standards.
not equal to; inferior to
Standard pattern for stating that someone falls short in comparison to another.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'll never measure up to you in others' eyes.”
“It's probably even better than yours or mine.”
“why don't you stay at my place today?”
“he picked someone who was not as good as you. It just proved that you're destined to fail.”
“as his real father,”
“I cannot compare.”