其实他对自己是最狠的
“Actually, he was the hardest on himself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他对谁都这样
“He was like this to everyone.”
其实他对 自己 是最狠的
“Actually, he was the hardest on himself.”
他当着我的面
“He told me”
“Don't take his harshness personally; he pushes himself far harder than anyone else.”
In contemporary Chinese culture, being 'ruthless to oneself' (对自己狠) is often seen as a badge of honor indicating formidable willpower and determination to achieve goals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ruthless toward oneself; extremely self-disciplined or self-sacrificing
Used colloquially to praise or describe someone with uncompromising personal discipline and pain tolerance.
Emphasizes the certainty and definitive nature of the assessment.