上海回来的人就是不一样
“People coming back from Shanghai are indeed different.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这个都要订婚了
“They're getting engaged.”
上海 回来 的人 就是不一样
“People coming back from Shanghai are indeed different.”
架子都变大了
“You've gotten so full of yourself.”
“You think you're better than everyone else just because you lived in Shanghai.”
In smaller Chinese towns, returning from mega-cities like Shanghai or Beijing carries a social stereotype of having a 'big ego' or looking down on local peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really is different / truly sets them apart
Frequently used ironically or critically to highlight when someone puts on airs or acts pretentious.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and I moved it here after returning to Shanghai.”
“his wife and daughter got fed up and moved to Shanghai,”
“come back to Shanghai.”
“I left Shanghai three or four years ago.”
“not everyone gets to go to Shanghai,”
“But the people of Shanghai know us,”