不是都已经过去了吗
“But hasn't that blown over?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们两个人的过节
“you two have history.”
不是都已经 过去了 吗
“But hasn't that blown over?”
我这个人小心眼儿
“I'm petty,”
“Why are you still holding onto that old grudge?”
In Chinese interpersonal relationships, maintaining surface harmony and letting past frictions fade naturally is often expected over openly clinging to grudges.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
water under the bridge; it is all in the past
A common phrase used to encourage someone to move on from a past mistake, misfortune, or dispute.
Indicates a completed change of state, reinforcing that the matter should already be over.
Marks a rhetorical question that challenges the listener's continued grudge.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The day's not over yet.”
“It hasn't even been that long.”
“That's all behind me now. Yeah.”
“How long has it been?”
“put this behind you?”
“This went on for about 2 months,”