庆州大学 那不是全国家长的梦想吗 那孩子一出生
“Qingzhou University? Isn't that every parent's choice? When adults praise kids for being smart,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她想考庆州大学
“to get into Qingzhou University.”
庆州大学 那不是 全国家长的梦想 吗 那孩子 一出生
“Qingzhou University? Isn't that every parent's choice? When adults praise kids for being smart,”
“When adults praise kids for being smart, they say the kids will get into Qingzhou University.”
“Of course she wants to go there—who doesn't? It's every parent's standard pipe dream.”
In Chinese society, top universities carry immense social prestige, leading parents to harbor ambitious dreams for their children's academic careers practically from birth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Isn't that...
A rhetorical pattern used to point out an obvious or universally acknowledged fact to seek agreement.
as soon as...
Used to connect two consecutive actions or show that an outcome occurs immediately after a starting condition.
Marks a rhetorical question expecting obvious agreement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm going to Qingzhou for school. Why are you going there?”
“Aren't you supposed to be in Qingzhou? What are you doing here?”
“How did you know I worked in Qingzhou? Who told you? I never told you.”
“I'm no longer just one of 20 million in Qingzhou.”
“In Qingzhou, let's do part-time jobs. We can buy whatever we need.”
“If you hadn't come, would she be in this terrible state?”