他高兴得一夜未眠
“he was so happy he couldn't sleep all night.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
当年得知夫人有孕
“When he learned his wife was pregnant,”
他高兴得 一夜未眠
“he was so happy he couldn't sleep all night.”
今年
“This year,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese culture, news of a wife's pregnancy is a monumental joy because carrying on the family bloodline is considered a paramount filial duty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so happy that...
A degree complement structure linking an emotion to its extreme behavioral consequence.
slept not a wink all night / stayed awake the whole night
A formal, four-character literary idiom used to express lying awake through the night due to strong emotion or worry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“would surely be happy about it.”
“Have fun tonight.”
“I've been really happy.”
“my heart was filled with joy,”
“before she died.”
“a pleasant evening in Rongcheng.”
“and having a good time.”