是人家言正同她一道
“it was Yan Zheng who was with her,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“When Changyu was having such a hard time,”
是 人家 言正同她一道
“it was Yan Zheng who was with her,”
撑着走过来的
“supporting her through it all.”
“Do not dismiss him; he was the one who actually stood by her through thick and thin.”
Chinese ethics place tremendous moral weight on standing by someone during adversity, granting that companion lifelong credibility and loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
together alongside her
A slightly formal or literary way in spoken Chinese to say 'together with her'.
he/she (referring to a third party deserving respect or empathy)
Used here to direct focus and sympathy toward the person being praised.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“my Yan Zheng is the best in the world.”
“Anyway, the one I like is Yan Zheng.”
“Yan Zheng must be eager to catch him”
“it was Yan Zheng who helped out.”
“surely Lord Yan wouldn't stoop to arguing with me.”
“Yan Zheng will go with me?”