否则紧绷的弦容易断了
“Otherwise, you might crack under pressure.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Never be overly nervous before a match.”
否则 紧绷的弦 容易 断了
“Otherwise, you might crack under pressure.”
不过
“However,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese philosophy values moderation; over-exerting nervous energy before a big challenge is seen as counterproductive to achieving victory.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a tightly wound string (metaphor for high psychological tension)
Use this idiom-like collocation to describe someone who is overstressed or on the verge of burning out.
easily snaps / easily breaks
Used figuratively here to warn against pushing mental or physical capacity past its limit.
Marks an anticipated change of state resulting from overstretching.
