跟养孩子没有什么区别
“It's no different from raising a child.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是需要花时间和精力的
“It takes time and energy.”
跟 养孩子 没有什么区别
“It's no different from raising a child.”
我们现在工作这么忙
“We're so busy with work”
“We do not have the bandwidth for this huge commitment, so please give up the idea.”
Young urban Chinese couples often compare owning a pet to raising a child, reflecting heightened awareness of high care costs and lifestyle pressures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make no difference compared to...; to be virtually the same as...
A useful construction to draw strong parallels and emphasize the identical nature of two situations.
raising a child / parenting
Often used metaphorically in spoken Chinese to denote an exhausting, high-maintenance long-term commitment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Raising a child isn't just my mom's job.”
“raising one child is already exhausting,”
“has no children, and he doesn't mind it. I mean,”
“Raising a child alone must be really tough.”
“Not only do you raise your own child, you also help your neighbor with their children.”
“that we can raise a healthy and normal child together.”