我们得往长远了看呀
“We have to think long-term.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“That really would be shortsighted. Life is long.”
我们得 往长远了看 呀
“We have to think long-term.”
谁 真的疼林梅
“Who truly cares about Lin Mei,”
“Stop being so short-sighted; think about what will truly matter ten or twenty years down the line.”
Chinese marital advice often contrasts fleeting material wealth with enduring qualities like loyalty and genuine care.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
take the long-term view
A standard colloquial idiom used when advising someone to consider future consequences.
Softens the imperative tone, making the advice feel warmer and more persuasive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and look at the bigger picture.”
“take the long view on everything.”
“We need to move on. Look,”
“We've got time ahead of us.”
“We all have to look forward.”
“you need to think long-term.”
“You need to look at the bigger picture.”