当不再被需要的时候
“You step back”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
需要的时候站出来
“You step up when you're needed.”
当 不 再 被 需要的时候
“You step back”
隐身离去
“when you're not.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects a traditional moral virtue akin to the chivalric or Taoist ideal of accomplishing a mission and stepping back without demanding credit or lingering.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no longer
A common adverbial phrase used to indicate the cessation of a previous state or action.
to be needed
A passive construction frequently used in modern spoken Chinese to express one's sense of value or purpose to others.