不要看他在好的时候有多好
“you should not look at how good they are in good times,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不要看 他 在 好 的时候 有多好
“you should not look at how good they are in good times,”
“but how bad they can be in bad times.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
A deeply rooted Chinese concept holds that true character (底线, moral baseline) is revealed during conflict, adversity, or bad temper rather than during smooth, performative moments.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do not look at; do not judge based on
Used as an imperative warning not to be deceived by superficial appearances or partial facts.
during the time when; when...
Standard temporal construction used to establish the circumstantial background for an action or state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but how bad they can be in bad times.”
“for someone "not good enough", and the "good ones"”
“I know now is not the best time,”
“This may not be the best time.”
“remember only his good deeds.”
“I couldn't see him like that.”