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Published: Aug 18, 2022 10:14 PM
Illustration: Chen Xia/Global Times

Illustration: Chen Xia/Global Times


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Minions: The Rise of Gru /《小黄人大眼萌:神偷奶爸前传》(xiǎohuánɡrén dàyǎnménɡ: shéntōu nǎibà qiánzhuán)

1. You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. 

要想做煎蛋,首先得打破几个鸡蛋。

(yàoxiǎnɡ zuò jiāndàn, shǒuxiān děi dǎpò jǐɡè jīdàn.)

2. Even the smallest of us are capable of great things. 

即便是我们中个头最小的人也能做成最伟大的事情。

(jíbiàn shì wǒmén zhōnɡ ɡètóu zuìxiǎo de rén yěnénɡ zuòchénɡ zuì wěidà de shìqínɡ.)

3. You can't do anything alone. Find your tribe, and never, ever let them go. 

单打独斗,你将一事无成。找到你的部落,永远不要让他们离开。

(dāndǎ dúdòu, nǐjiānɡ yīshìwúchénɡ. zhǎodào nǐde bùluò, yǒnɡyuǎn bùyào rànɡ tāmén líkāi.)

4. Who are these tiny tater tots? And where did they get so much denim?

这些小土豆是谁?他们又是从哪里弄来这么多牛仔布的?

(zhèxiē xiǎo tǔdòu shìshuí? tāmén yòushì cónɡnǎlǐ nònɡlái zhèmeduō niúzǎibù de?)

5. This kid just stole something from the worst villains in the world! 

这孩子刚刚从世界上最坏的恶棍那里偷了东西。

(zhè háizi ɡānɡɡānɡ cónɡ shìjièshànɡ zuìhuàide èɡùn nàlǐ tōule dōnɡxi.)

6. Anyway, thanks for the hard work today, everyone. I got to get some rest. Tommorow is the biggest day of my life. 

不管怎样,感谢大家今天的辛勤工作。我得休息一下。明天将是我生命中最重要的一天。

(bùɡuǎn zěnyànɡ, ɡǎnxiè dàjiā jīntiān de xīnqín ɡōnɡzuò. wǒěi xiūxī yīxià. mínɡtiān jiānɡshì wǒ shēnɡmìnɡ zhōnɡ zuì zhònɡyào de yītiān.)

7. We just wanted to make sure we'd be getting paid this week. 

我们只是想确保这周能拿到报酬。

(wǒmén zhǐshì xiǎnɡ quèbǎo zhèzhōu nénɡ nádào bàochóu.)