实在是混不下去了
“They couldn't make a living anymore,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
四处游荡
“roaming about.”
实在是 混不下去了
“They couldn't make a living anymore,”
没吃没喝的
“unable to afford food.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The verb '混' (hun) reflects the practical art of navigating social life and scraping a living; stating that one can no longer '混' signals hitting rock bottom.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really / truly / simply
Emphasizes the authenticity and gravity of an emotional state or hardship.
unable to scrape by / cannot survive or make a living
A colloquial and gritty expression used to indicate total failure in sustaining one's livelihood or career.
Marks a change of state, highlighting that the situation has reached a critical breaking point.
