可是我这心里还是打鼓
“But I'm still nervous.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我对得起你啊
“if I didn't tell you?”
可是 我这 心里 还是 打鼓
“But I'm still nervous.”
你可是七七级啊
“You're Class of 1977.”
“I am terrified I am going to mess this up and really need you to reassure me.”
Chinese culture frequently uses visceral, bodily metaphors like 'heart beating drums' (心里打鼓) to openly convey self-doubt and emotional turbulence to close intimates.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
feeling nervous and apprehensive; butterflies in one's stomach
A vivid colloquial metaphor describing a racing heart caused by unease or guilt.
but; however
Introduces a contrasting personal feeling against external facts or reassurances.