跟个摆锤一样就在那儿晃
“swinging back and forth.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就挂在梁上
“hanging from the beam,”
跟个 摆锤 一样 就 在 那 儿晃
“swinging back and forth.”
拿手电一照
“He shined his flashlight.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Spoken Chinese narratives frequently employ sharp similes ('跟个...一样') and localized deictics ('就那儿') to recreate visceral sensations for the listener.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just like a ...
A very colloquial spoken pattern for making direct, descriptive similes.
right there; persistently in that spot
Emphasizes location and ongoing presence of an action or object.