战战兢兢地讨好 估量
“♪ I'm melting ♪ cautiously pleasing others and weighing ♪ Before the flowers wither, I pretend to be cool ♪”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
比常人更多一点点的努力
“a little more effort than others, ♪ I'm melting ♪”
战战兢兢地 讨好 估量
“♪ I'm melting ♪ cautiously pleasing others and weighing ♪ Before the flowers wither, I pretend to be cool ♪”
“♪ Before the flowers wither, I pretend to be cool ♪ just to prove that I deserved to have them.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects the intense pressure in modern Chinese society to overcompensate through ceaseless effort to prove one's self-worth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
trembling with fear; walking on eggshells
A common four-character idiom describing intense anxiety and hyper-vigilance about making mistakes.
to curry favor; to please others
Often carries a self-deprecating or critical nuance regarding people-pleasing behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“for Great Tang.”
“Over the years, I've seen your dedication and hard work.”
“to be loyal to his duty and work diligently.”