只记得崔郎当时脸色蜡黄
“I only remember Young Master Cui looking terribly pale.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我不懂医术
“I know nothing of medicine.”
只记得崔郎当时脸色蜡黄
“I only remember Young Master Cui looking terribly pale.”
一直吃不下
“He could barely eat.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In ancient China, 'Lang' (郎) was an affectionate term used by women to refer to a husband, lover, or eligible young gentleman.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only remember that; all I recall is
Useful for prefacing a limited memory when testifying or recounting past events.
having a waxen, sallow, or sickly yellow complexion
A vivid four-character descriptive phrase used to describe severe sickness or malnutrition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Young Master Cui was gone.”
“This was painted by Young Master Cui.”
“Young Master Cui had been to Ji'an Village.”
“Young Master Cui and I were forced to remain inside the temple together.”
“conveniently erased all traces of Madam Cui's crimes.”
“that he was likely dead.”