妈连考大学的机会都没有
“Mom didn't even have the chance to take the college entrance exam”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那想当初
“Back in the day”
妈 连 考大学 的 机会 都没有
“Mom didn't even have the chance to take the college entrance exam”
遗憾了一辈子
“Regretted it my whole life”
“I missed out on higher education, so you must not take your opportunities for granted.”
Many Chinese parents who grew up during eras of educational disruption view the college entrance exam with profound reverence and project their unrealized academic dreams onto their children.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not even have...
A standard emphatic construction used to stress that even the most basic condition or opportunity was completely absent.
take the college entrance exam / attend university
Refers to the process of taking the Gaokao to get into a higher education institution in China.
