有很大一部分原因 是欣赏她的理智
“a big part of the reason was my admiration for her rationality.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我当初和你姐结婚
“When I married your sister,”
有 很大一部分原因 是 欣赏 她的理智
“a big part of the reason was my admiration for her rationality.”
“But after marriage, I realized”
“I married her because she seemed so level-headed, but in reality that rationality created unexpected coldness.”
Pragmatic traits like composure and rationality are prized for domestic stability in Chinese matchmaking, yet can sometimes lead to perceived emotional aloofness in daily married life.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a large part of the reason is...
Useful for providing nuanced, multi-factorial explanations instead of absolute claims.
to appreciate / to admire
Commonly used to describe deep respect or aesthetic/intellectual appreciation for someone's traits.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It shows she's seriously thinking about it.”
“is that she realized”
“(doesn't she also have ample reason to abandon herself?)”
“Is it because she lacks qualifications? Of course not.”
“Do you have a crush on her?”
“rather than for her personality and talents, you might as well remain single.”