“My whole life I've been her perfect little Mei Mei. Temple duties, grades.”
我這一輩子,都是她那個完美的乖美美。
用「perfect little」把好孩子的身份說成了枷鎖:不是誇自己,是在數代價。它讓「懂事」第一次聽起來像一種委屈。
My whole life I've been her perfect little ...
總結自己長期扮演的角色、並對此不滿時用,語氣苦澀;在父母面前說會直接引爆舊賬。
I've spent my whole life being the good one. / The perfect kid is all she ever saw.
口語
whole life 重讀,perfect little 連讀,Mei Mei 放慢收尾。
My whole life I've been the perfect child: chores, awards, the works. 我這輩子都是那個完美小孩:家務、獎狀,樣樣不落。
I've spent my whole life meeting everyone's expectations but my own. 我一輩子都在滿足別人對我的期待,唯獨沒顧過自己。
