其实她早就想好了
“She had made up her mind long ago”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Did she go back because of our family?”
其实 她 早就 想好了
“She had made up her mind long ago”
“and even spent the New Year with us.”
“Stop blaming our family; this was always her independent decision.”
In Chinese families, people often worry that their circumstances burden others, making reassurance about someone's genuine intentions essential for emotional harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
made up one's mind long ago
Used to reassure someone that a major decision was carefully planned in advance and not an impulsive reaction.
Indicates completion of the decision-making process.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I already made a decision on my way here:”
“So she had depression long ago?”
“actually, I've made up my mind.”
“she was already dreaming of conquering the world.”
“I've thought about it for a long time.”