但它让我心绪不宁
“but it disturbs my mind,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I don't want to act on it,”
但它让我 心绪不宁
“but it disturbs my mind,”
难以克制
“and I can't suppress it.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese psychology historically emphasizes the heart-mind as the ruler of tranquility; an unsettled mind signifies losing moral or mental equilibrium.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
restless in mind; perturbed; agitated
A literary four-character idiom suitable for spoken Chinese when describing severe internal worry or disturbance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have a bad feeling about this.”
“Recently, she has been nervous about the wedding. So…”
“I know. But I've still got a bad feeling about this.”
“I truly can't put my mind at ease.”