都是生活所迫而已
“Just forced by life.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真的很厉害
“That's really impressive.”
都是 生活所迫 而已
“Just forced by life.”
我也想出国进修服装设计
“I also wanna study fashion design abroad.”
“I am not exceptional by choice; I simply had no other option to survive.”
In Chinese culture, directly accepting a compliment is often avoided; attributing success to external survival pressure reflects classical self-effacing modesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
compelled by the necessity of survival; forced by life's hardships
A widely used fixed expression to explain why one works hard or takes on unglamorous jobs.