老谢说我这是在折磨自己
“Xie said I was torturing myself,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I didn't dare to accept Xie's love, nor did I dare to lose it.”
老谢说我这是在 折磨自己
“Xie said I was torturing myself,”
也是在折磨他
“and also torturing him.”
“I know I am hurting both of us by hesitating, but I feel completely stuck.”
Adult romantic struggles in Chinese drama often reflect the baggage of past pain and the fear of commitment versus the fear of loneliness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to torment oneself
Commonly used when someone refuses to let go of emotional pain or makes matters harder on themselves.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Xie, how about this?”
“It's been too long since I saw Xie last time.”
“Xiao, we've done all we can. There's nothing else I can do.”
“Xie, it's been a while.”
“but I don't want to put Uncle Xie in a difficult position.”
“Liu, don't be so impatient.”