好吧 我想他现在是了 但他不是生来就这样的
“Well, I suppose he is now, but he wasn't born that way.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
威廉并不是残疾人
“William isn't disabled.”
好吧 我想他现在 是 了 但 他 不是 生来 就这样 的
“Well, I suppose he is now, but he wasn't born that way.”
他16岁时出了事故 头部受了严重外伤
“He had an accident when he was 16. Suffered serious head trauma.”
“Don't mischaracterize him as inherently disabled; something traumatic changed him later in life.”
In Chinese interpersonal discussions, clarifying that a condition was acquired rather than innate is often done to preserve the subject's baseline dignity and contextualize their behavior.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
born this way; innately; from birth
Used to describe traits, conditions, or characteristics possessed naturally from the moment of birth.
alright; fine; okay
Used at the start of an utterance to signal reluctant agreement or concession before offering a clarification.
Softens the concession in '好吧', showing reluctant acceptance of the counterpoint.
Marks a change of state, indicating that the person has now become disabled when previously they were not.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He doesn't want us to live now.”
“OK, I got it. You may leave now. We'll consider it.”
“He must be living very comfortably now,”
“Sorry, I understand how you feel.”
“Let's take it step by step, okay? I've only managed to secure three.”
“No. I can't get my hopes up for nothing again like last time.”