之前不还好好的吗 我这都回城一年多了
“I thought you two were doing great before this. It's been over a year since I returned to the city.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Your brother and I have fallen out with each other entirely. But why? I thought you two were doing great before this.”
之前 不还 好好的 吗 我这都 回城 一年多了
“I thought you two were doing great before this. It's been over a year since I returned to the city.”
“Whenever I urged him to come back to the city, he always had all kinds of excuses.”
“I waited for him in the city for over a year, but he never actually took real action to follow me.”
In late 1970s China, the movement of educated youth returning from the countryside to cities strained countless relationships, as bureaucratic hurdles and relocation quotas frequently separated couples permanently.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in good shape / going smoothly
Used to describe a state of harmony or normalcy that has suddenly broken down.
return to the city
A historically specific term referring to rusticated youth (zhiqing) returning to urban areas after working in the countryside.
Forms a rhetorical question highlighting the contrast between past harmony and the present breakup.
Marks the duration of time elapsed ('over a year already') to emphasize long patience.
