明明眼前有一条捷径可以走
“There's a clear shortcut right in front of us,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
明明 眼前有一条捷径 可以 走
“There's a clear shortcut right in front of us,”
你偏要选一条
“yet you insist on taking the long, muddy detour.”
“You are being unnecessarily stubborn by rejecting the easy, obvious way out.”
A classic tension in Chinese society between taking practical advantages (shortcuts) and adhering strictly to personal principles and moral independence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
obviously; clearly (when reality contradicts behavior)
Placed before a fact to highlight an inconsistency or to challenge someone's irrational behavior.
to take a shortcut
Used both literally and metaphorically to describe achieving a goal more quickly or bypassing standard procedures.