也会心生欢喜
“would surely be happy about it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
征儿的父母就算是在九泉之下
“Zheng's parents, may they rest in peace,”
也会 心生欢喜
“would surely be happy about it.”
十五 二十 十
“Fifteen, twenty, ten!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese culture places great value on bringing honor and peace to deceased parents ('in the underworld' / 九泉之下), believing ancestral spirits can perceive descendants' happiness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to feel spontaneous joy from the bottom of one's heart
A poetic, semi-literary four-character structure used to convey pure and profound delight.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'll be truly happy for you.”
“my heart would still be filled with joy.”
“I'm just happy to get back what I lost.”
“he was so happy he couldn't sleep all night.”
“than attacking those darn Japanese.”
“I hope you'll like it.”
“were you genuinely happy,”
“Is it worth getting so excited?”
“I was so happy that I let out a yell,”
“makes me feel really happy.”
“he'd definitely be happy for you.”
“I'm so happy.”
“Loving someone is a wonderful thing.”
“I was actually really happy.”
“will also feel comforted.”
“How gratifying.”