- 这…什么味儿啊？ - 好臭啊
“- Ugh. What's that smell? - He stinks.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
- 这… 什么味儿 啊？ - 好臭啊
“- Ugh. What's that smell? - He stinks.”
“Are night-soil collectors allowed to collect their pay here themselves?”
“Keep that vile stench away from us; low-status people shouldn't be here.”
In imperial China, waste collectors occupied the lowest social rung and faced institutional discrimination within palace compounds.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what is that smell?
A very common colloquial reaction to an unexpected or unpleasant odor.
it stinks so bad
Direct, visceral spoken expression used when reacting to a foul odor.
Heightens emotional intensity and vocalizes immediate physical disgust.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What is that smell? You reek.”
“Something smells. What is that? Fragrant and stinky.”
“What a wonderful smell.”
“I wanted to know what they tasted like.”
“Yeah. The smell of money is good.”
“- What a feast! Oh, so good. - [slurps] Oh my God. That's delicious! [chuckles]”
“Why is the smell not gone? I'm out of here. No way.”