把生活老是搞得那么紧绷绷的啊
“Don't keep life so tense.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
知道不
“Got it?”
把生活 老是 搞得 那么 紧绷绷 的啊
“Don't keep life so tense.”
要我说
“If you ask me,”
“You take everything way too seriously; learn to unwind a little.”
Chinese interpersonal dynamics often involve close acquaintances chiding someone for being too anxious or rigid, advocating instead for a more relaxed state of mind.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make or cause something to become
A colloquial verb complement used frequently in spoken Chinese to express an undesirable or messy result.
uptight, highly strung, or taut
An ABB descriptive adjective used to vividly describe either physically tight items or mentally high-stress atmospheres.
Softens the rhetorical criticism while inviting empathy and agreement.