经营一段感情不容易
“Maintaining a relationship isn't easy, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You've been with Mr. Du for years.”
经营一段感情 不容易
“Maintaining a relationship isn't easy, right?”
“Maintaining a relationship isn't easy, right? Go to the provincial capital”
“Don't ruin this relationship through neglect; go see her and make things right.”
In contemporary Chinese discourse, long-term romantic relationships and marriages are viewed like an enterprise that requires deliberate investment, patience, and mutual compromise to survive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to nurture/maintain a relationship
Metaphorically uses 经营 (to manage/run a business) to emphasize that romance requires conscious effort and dedication.
not easy / hard-won
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to evoke empathy and urge someone to value what they have.