你是不是本来可以去美国念电影
“Is it true you could've gone to film school in the States,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
- 你要跟爸离婚哦？ - 是不是阿嬷又跟你乱说什么？
“- Are you gonna divorce Dad? - Did Grandma say something again?”
你是不是 本来可以 去美国念电影
“Is it true you could've gone to film school in the States,”
但是因为要生我 所以才放弃出国的机会？
“but didn't because you were pregnant with me?”
“Did I ruin your life by being born?”
In Chinese culture, a mother's sacrifice of personal aspirations for her offspring is often revered, but it frequently imposes profound psychological guilt upon the child.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
were you originally able to
Used to inquire whether an unrealized past opportunity had initially been possible.
study film
Common colloquial phrasing in Taiwan and southern regions meaning to major in cinema studies.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Unless you don't want to go to the States.”
“What if I want to go to another country?”
“it's fine if you want to stay abroad.”
“Did you study abroad?”
“He went abroad, right?”
“I can study abroad, but not now, and I definitely won't go to a business school!”