别临到头让我看不起你
“Don't make me look down on you at the end!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别 临到头 让 我看 不起你
“Don't make me look down on you at the end!”
“Don't you long to chase me away?”
“You acted tough for so long, don't turn into a pitiful coward now that it's over.”
Chinese interpersonal rhetoric often appeals to dignity (体面); turning weak or cowardly when facing defeat is seen as losing the last shred of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the very end / when the crunch comes
Used to describe the final, decisive moment or the conclusion of an ordeal.
look down on you / despise you
Expresses losing respect for someone due to cowardice, pettiness, or hypocrisy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And me and you.”
“♪ The stars flow across the sky, and I walk this road with you ♪ You can't look down on me!”
“I know you look down on me.”
“I know you all look down on me. I have to rely on myself!”
“or does she look down on me?”
“I know you look down on me.”