bull in a china shop橫衝直撞

把長期抗癌的累說成一個持續動作，恐懼成了會把人捲走的東西。

I'm constantly fighting to not ...

向人坦白自己長期硬撐、怕被情緒吞掉時用，正式彙報別這麼說。

I'm always trying not to be swallowed by it. ／ I keep fighting not to get pulled under.

中性

constantly 重讀，fighting to 連讀，句尾 of it all 放輕。

I'm constantly fighting not to let the panic take over. 我一直在撐著，不讓恐慌把我吞掉。

answers 與 space 一前一後，把沒有答案、也沒空消化的困境併成一句。

I haven't got any ... and I haven't got any ...

說自己既沒答案又沒時間消化時用；對上級交代工作別這麼講。

I've got no answers and no room to think. ／ I don't have answers, and no space to take them in.

中性

haven't got any 連讀，兩個 any 都輕讀，and 一帶而過。

I haven't got any clear answers and no space to think them through. 我還沒有明確的答案，也沒空把它們想清楚。

一句把決定權交回對方，又把陪伴說滿，短卻重。

I will support whatever you ...

對家人或伴侶的重大選擇表態時用；職場裡說會顯得越界。

Whatever you decide, I'm with you. ／ I'll back whatever you choose.

中性

will 重讀表承諾，whatever you 連讀，choose 尾音收乾脆。

I will support whatever you decide about the move. 搬不搬家你怎麼定，我都支援。

把病痛裡最樸素的願望說得乾乾淨淨，六個詞裡有疲憊、有依賴，也有對正常生活的全部想念。

I just want to go home.

人在病中或累極時用，語氣要低；開玩笑說會顯得輕慢，別用。

I only want to get home. ／ All I want is to be home.

中性

I just want to 連讀帶過，go home 放慢，home 輕輕收住。

After three flights in one day, I just want to go home. 一天飛了三趟，我只想回家。

兩句大白話把疼和束手無策一起說盡，沒有修飾，反而最讓人聽見那種無路可走。

I feel so much pain. I don't know what to do.

描述身體或情緒的極限時用，適合傾訴；在正式場合說會讓人不知如何接，別用。

It hurts so much and I'm lost. ／ The pain is huge and I have no idea what to do.

中性

I feel so much pain 放慢加重，I don't know what to do 連讀壓低收住。

I feel so much pressure. I don't know what to do. 我壓力太大了，我不知道該怎麼辦。