大年三十那三五天吧
“for three to five days around New Year's.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也就能见
“we'd only see each other”
大年三十 那 三五天 吧
“for three to five days around New Year's.”
这么算下来
“If you look at it that way,”
“We barely get three to five days together a year, which is far too short.”
Due to demanding work schedules in modern China, many adult children can only visit their hometowns for a handful of days during the Spring Festival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Chinese New Year's Eve
The most culturally significant day for family reunions in China.
three to five days; a few days
A natural colloquial approximation used to express a short duration.
Softens the estimation, indicating uncertainty or a tentative guess.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What are you doing on Chinese New Year's Eve?”
“It's New Year's Eve, a time for family reunion.”
“You used to only come back on Chinese New Year's Eve. Last year, your mom and I waited for you for the reunion dinner,”
“When you came to me on Spring Festival's Eve, I realized”
“On New Year's Eve, call your dad and wish him a happy New Year.”
“It's the Chinese New Year.”