一个个的都是心比天高
“Every single one of them aims high,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Who among them doesn't feel frustrated?”
一个个的 都 是 心比天高
“Every single one of them aims high,”
命比纸薄
“but has a fragile fate.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Sourced from 'Dream of the Red Chamber', this paired saying captures fatalistic skepticism toward individuals whose ambition exceeds their social standing or fortune.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
overly ambitious; having aspirations far beyond one's means
A classical idiom from 'Dream of the Red Chamber' used critically to describe someone aiming unrealistically high.
every single one of them
Colloquial phrasing used to emphasize that an entire group exhibits the same trait.
