就没有上大学的命啊
“I'm just not meant for university?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我是不是
“Do you think”
就 没有 上大学的命 啊
“I'm just not meant for university?”
“I feel like a total failure who will never get into college, no matter how hard I try.”
University admission in China is often viewed as a life-altering turning point, leading unsuccessful candidates to invoke fate ('ming') to cope with failure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not destined to / not meant to have something
A colloquial fatalistic construction used when someone believes good fortune or success is permanently out of their reach.
attend university
Everyday colloquial verb-object phrase meaning going to or entering college.
Heightens emotional resonance, emphasizing the speaker's sigh of despair and vulnerability.