到这把岁数了更别谈了
“let alone when we are not young now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们这辈人 年轻时候就不会谈爱情
“People of our generation were not good at developing a romantic relationship when we were young,”
到 这把岁数了 更别谈了
“let alone when we are not young now.”
其实现在挺好
“Actually, I'm living a good life now.”
“It's ridiculous for people our age to be chasing romantic love; that ship has sailed.”
Older Chinese generations often view passionate romance as exclusive to the young, considering discussions of love in later life improper or embarrassing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this advanced age; old age
A vivid colloquial phrase used self-deprecatingly or dismissively when referring to an elderly or mature person's age.
let alone talk about it; out of the question
Used to firmly rule out an option as completely unrealistic.
Denotes an ongoing state reached (age) and a settled conclusion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“at your age,”
“I'm old now.”
“After all, they are old.”
“-My father scolded him a lot when he was alive. -You're so old...”
“At my age,”
“You're no longer young.”