那那 那步子迈得有点大
“h-his two legs will be so widely”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一条腿在上海的话
“and the other in Shanghai,”
那 那 那 步子迈得有点大
“h-his two legs will be so widely”
这个叉劈得大了容易扯着
“stretched apart that his groin might get hurt.”
“You are biting off more than you can chew; slow down before you hurt yourself.”
Chinese wisdom emphasizes steady, step-by-step progress; moving too aggressively is often met with colorful warnings about 'straining yourself' or courting inevitable failure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
taking strides that are too large; overreaching
A metaphorical idiom commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe an overambitious strategy, rapid career move, or reckless life expansion.
a bit too big / a little excessive
A pragmatic hedge softening a blunt criticism into a polite observation.