此香出现已有半年之久
“the incense had appeared half a year ago.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
据画眉姑娘回忆
“From Miss Hua Mei's account,”
此香出现 已有 半年 之久
“the incense had appeared half a year ago.”
南赵选择如此阴毒
“Nanzhao chose a method”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese historical drama tropes, scented items and herbal poisons frequently serve as covert weapons for court conspiracies or assassinations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this incense
A literary or classical demonstrative structure used in formal or historical registers instead of the colloquial equivalent.
has already been as long as half a year
A formal pattern indicating the duration of an ongoing state or event.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This incense…”
“The seasoning isn't as good as ours. This is really tasty.”
“Why does this smell so good?”
“Xiang must have had a hard time growing up.”
“How come you've obtained a fragrance?”
“with super strong incense. There must be something off.”