再耽误了自己的终身大事
“(will cost you your future.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“(I'm just worried that chasing college) (and taking care of that "hero")”
再 耽误了 自己的 终身大事
“(will cost you your future.)”
“(If we're together, we have to be mindful of boundaries.)”
“Prioritizing someone else's well-being could ruin our future together.”
In traditional and contemporary Chinese culture, marriage is elevated to a 'lifelong milestone' where personal sacrifices should not easily derail marital timing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a major life event (typically referring to marriage)
A traditional, idiomatic phrase used frequently in Chinese culture to refer to settling down and getting married.
to delay, hold up, or cause to miss an opportunity
Commonly followed by matters of time, studies, work, or important life events.