唱歌比赛都耽误了
“the singing competition she was longing for”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
连她心心念念的
“She even missed”
唱歌 比赛 都 耽误了
“the singing competition she was longing for”
“to stay by my side and take care of me.”
“She sacrificed something truly precious to her just to take care of me.”
In Chinese relationships, giving up a major personal milestone to care for an ill family member is considered the pinnacle of filial and moral devotion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
was held up; fell by the wayside; was missed
Used to describe opportunities, time, or important matters that were disrupted or lost due to circumstance.
even ... was compromised / held up
The adverb '都' here marks an extreme example to emphasize the gravity of the disruption.
Marks the completed consequence and highlights the regrettable realization of the lost opportunity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“may I ask what important matters I have neglected?”
“He must have been delayed by something else”
“You cops can't solve the case, and now you're wasting our time?”
“and ruined your great plan.”
“When he first came in, he wasted time chit-chatting with me.”
“She can't even perform now.”