王晓乐的父母 从一开始就看不上我
“Wang Xiaole's parents never approved of me from the start.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“How did it end up like this? Why did you do this?”
王晓乐的父母 从一开始 就 看不上我
“Wang Xiaole's parents never approved of me from the start.”
我花费了多大的力气 才让他们勉强同意
“I struggled so hard just to get their reluctant approval.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, marriage is often seen as a union between two families, making parental approval regarding socioeconomic status a major source of relationship pressure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
right from the beginning
Used to emphasize that an attitude or condition has persisted consistently from the very start.
to look down upon; to think someone is not good enough
A very common colloquial expression indicating that someone fails to meet one's standards or expectations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Her pride wouldn't let that happen.”
“What did you do to Wang Xiaole?”
“You went to Wang Xiaole's place last night, didn't you?”
“Haven't you ever thought about standing up for Wang Xiaole?”
“I've wanted to kill Wang Xiaole for a long time.”
“Just to get closer to Wang Xiaole, right?”