不知道自己想做什么
“Not knowing what you want to do.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在这个样子
“right now.”
不知道自己想做什么
“Not knowing what you want to do.”
“Not having found that one thing you absolutely must accomplish.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Modern Chinese youth frequently use expressions of not knowing what to do to describe the psychological state of 'mimang' (aimlessness) amidst societal expectations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
don't know oneself / not sure about oneself
A natural spoken phrase frequently followed by an action verb to express personal uncertainty.
what one wants to do
Standard everyday expression for discussing ambitions, desires, or immediate plans.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You still haven't figured out”
“I don't know what I should do, and I don't know where I should go.”
“Do you realize what you're doing?”
“Not sure what I want right now.”
“But I don't know what I want, either.”