我不考研了 咱们都准备三年了 为什么不考了
“I'm not taking the graduate entrance exam. You've been preparing for three years. Why do you want to quit?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“There's food in the kitchen. Don't forget to eat.”
我不考研了 咱们都准备三年了 为什么不考了
“I'm not taking the graduate entrance exam. You've been preparing for three years. Why do you want to quit?”
不是我不想考
“It's not that I don't want to.”
“I know you will question my sudden decision, but I just cannot go on.”
Preparing for graduate entrance exams in China often takes years of extreme dedication, making giving up a profound and emotionally heavy family decision.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take the national entrance exam for postgraduate studies
A highly common abbreviation in China referring to the rigorous process of applying and testing for master's programs.
Indicates a change of state or a newly reached decision not to proceed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If he doesn't pass this year, what's your plan?”
“I don't want to be a civil servant.”
“No need to weed me out. I'm not taking it.”
“How could you just decide not to take it? See?”