以前虽然没住在一起 离得远了点
“Even though we weren't living together before, and lived a bit far apart,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
才愿意过来陪她
“that you're willing to stay by her side?”
以前 虽然 没住在一起 离得远了点
“Even though we weren't living together before, and lived a bit far apart,”
“your mom knew I was still there for her.”
“Even if I wasn't physically next door before, that doesn't mean I abandoned her.”
In modern Chinese society, adult children often balance independent living with the traditional filial obligation of accompanying and supporting elderly parents.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
live together; cohabit
Commonly used for family members sharing a home or couples cohabiting.
lived a bit far away; slightly too far apart
A soft, conversational way to express distance using '得' complement plus '了点' to soften the extent.
Functions within the degree complement structure '远了点' to indicate a perceived slight excess in distance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We've been apart for so long,”
“The longer we live together, the more you'll realize”
“Turns out they've been together all along.”
“we haven't really talked in ages.”
“We've already been separated for so long.”
“It's been a long while since I saw them.”