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Published: Aug 04, 2022 11:07 PM
Illustration: Xia Qing/Global Times

Illustration: Xia Qing/Global Times


Movie lines

The Lost City /《迷失之城》

(míshī zhīchénɡ)

1. Only a fool chooses their horse by its color.

只有笨蛋才会根据颜色来挑选马匹。

(zhīyǒu bèndàn cáihuì ɡēnjù yánsè lái tiāoxuǎn mǎpǐ.)

2. His brains are in my mouth. I can taste his thoughts.

他的大脑好像长在我嘴里一般。我能尝到他在想些什么。

(tāde dànǎo hǎoxiànɡ zhǎnɡzài wǒ zuǐlǐ yībān. wǒ nénɡ chánɡdào tā zài xiǎnɡxiē shénme.)

3. I thought you of all people would know not to judge a book by its cover.

我以为你们都不会靠封面来评价一本书。

(wǒ yǐwéi nǐmén dōu bùhuì kào fēnɡmiàn lái pínɡjià yīběnshū.)

4. It's the very first time I've ever seen you totally unafraid.

这是我头一次见到你这么英勇无畏。

(zhèshì wǒ tóuyīcì jiàndào nǐ zhème yīnɡyǒnɡwúwèi.)

5. How could I be embarrassed by something that makes so many people happy?

让这么多人开心的事情,我怎么会为此感到尴尬呢?

(rànɡ zhème duō rén kāixīn de shìqínɡ, wǒ zěnme huì wéicǐ ɡǎndào ɡānɡà ne?)

6. You're so afraid of life hurting you again that you've stopped living.

你如此害怕生活再次伤害你,以至于你已经停止了生活。

(nǐ rúcǐ hàipà shēnɡhuó zàicì shānɡhài nǐ, yǐzhìyú nǐ yǐjīnɡ tínɡzhǐ le shēnɡhuó.)

7. My skill is sitting and thinking and eating when I can't think.

我的技能就是:无法思考的时候就坐下来边吃边思考。

(wǒde jìnénɡ jiùshì:wúfǎ sīkǎo de shíhòu jiù zuòxiàlái biānchī biān sīkǎo.)