之前你们两情相悦的时候 她轮不到我
“Back when you two liked each other, I had no place to step in.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我是喜欢三妹
“I do like San Mei.”
之前你们 两情相悦 的时候 她 轮不到我
“Back when you two liked each other, I had no place to step in.”
现在你攀上高枝了
“Now you've moved on to something better,”
“You had your chance and gave her up, so do not complain now that I am making a move.”
In Chinese interpersonal ethics, pursuing someone who is mutually attached violates social codes, but pursuing an ex after a breakup is considered fair game.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
mutual affection; both parties being in love with each other
A common idiomatic four-character expression used to describe reciprocal romance rather than unrequited love.
it's not my turn; I don't stand a chance
Used colloquially to express that one is not in a position or rank to receive an opportunity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you have feelings for each other, she will stay.”
“You loved each other, didn't you?”
“Dating is about mutual affection.”
“If they truly loved each other,”
“when two people love each other, distance does not matter.”
“They're probably in love. Maybe he'll soon forget”