但游戏规则就是这个样子的
“But those are the rules of the game.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
很残酷
“It's cruel.”
但 游戏规则就是这个样子的
“But those are the rules of the game.”
那
“Then...”
“Complaining won't change anything; adapt to this ruthless system or lose.”
Invoking 'rules of the game' is a common rhetorical strategy to deflect personal blame and emphasize that everyone is constrained by external systems.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
rules of the game
Widely used metaphorically in professional, political, or social contexts to refer to underlying, inescapable norms.
that is just how it is
Used to express resignation or firmly assert an unchangeable reality.
Used at the end of the clause to add emphatic certainty to the state of affairs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's a rule in the gang.”
“That's just how the world works.”
“follows very strict rules.”
“you all set back then.”
“The game is designed this way. It has nothing to do with me.”
“Games have their own rules.”