爸 我现在就想干这个事情
“Dad, I want to do this right now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
去省城的事了
“You really should consider going to the provincial capital.”
爸 我现在 就想干 这个 事情
“Dad, I want to do this right now.”
至于别的
“As for the rest,”
“Stop pushing other plans on me; my mind is made up on this.”
In modern Chinese families, children often struggle against parental desires for stable traditional paths (like civil service in provincial capitals), asserting personal ambition instead.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
simply want to; only desire to
Used to emphasize an exclusive and determined desire, ruling out other alternatives.
do this thing / work on this task
A casual, spoken way to refer to pursuing a project, job, or endeavor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why do you want him? Don't I have to put on the full act for you?”
“Dad, I didn't mean that.”
“Why did you send my dad away?”
“Dad, I'm a grown man.”
“Dad, I was just kidding. Don't bother. I'll go.”
“Why would your dad mention my dad?”