我是不是也可以努努力
“if I could work hard ♪ Life is full of ♪”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我就想着
“I figured”
我 是不是也可以 努努力
“if I could work hard ♪ Life is full of ♪”
给自己争取一个好一点的前途
“♪ Life is full of ♪ for a better future for myself.”
“Tell me I have worth and that it is not foolish for someone like me to try to change my destiny.”
Chinese society highly values an individual's drive to self-improve through hard work, yet people often present their ambition humbly using tentative phrasing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Could I perhaps also...
A gentle, tentative pattern used to propose an idea or seek permission without sounding pushy.
make an effort / try hard a little
Reduplication of the verb-object compound '努力', softening the tone and making the effort sound approachable and modest.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Honestly, I don't know whether I can.”
“I'll put in more effort.”
“Can't you settle down?”
“So I'd like to give it a try.”
“but I can try. I think you can do it.”
“You should ask yourself if you really did your best! He's almost done there.”