不好好学习能有什么出息
“If you don't study hard, what future will you have?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎么会有这样的妈 这根本就是压榨孩子
“How come there is such a mom? She is pushing her child to make money for her.”
不好 好 学习 能 有什么出息
“If you don't study hard, what future will you have?”
“There are so many Chinese people. How many people are popular on TV?”
“Chasing fame is a delusion; doing well in school is the only real way to succeed.”
Traditional Chinese culture places extreme importance on academic achievement as the single safest, most honorable vehicle for upward social mobility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
study hard; study diligently
The quintessential Chinese idiom/admonition given by elders to students.
what promising future can someone have
A rhetorical, critical phrase implying someone will achieve nothing worthwhile.