如果这娃没有吃这碗饭的命
“But if she truly doesn't have the talent,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“there's something you may not like hearing.”
如果这娃 没有 吃这碗饭的命
“But if she truly doesn't have the talent,”
你不要让她硬吃 对她不公平 这话我还真不爱听
“you shouldn't push her. That wouldn't be fair to her. I really don't like hearing that.”
“Be realistic; she just doesn't have the talent for this profession, so stop forcing it.”
Traditional Chinese culture uses the 'bowl of rice' metaphor extensively to refer to professional trades, viewing specialized skills as lifelong vessels of subsistence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make a living in this trade / be suited for this profession
A quintessential colloquial idiom meaning to pursue a specific livelihood, especially performing arts or craftsmanship.
not fated to... / not naturally cut out for...
Used colloquially to suggest that someone lacks the natural aptitude or fortune required for a particular life track.
