那是我们唯一一次照面
“That was the only time we had ever met.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是你扶了我呀
“You steadied me.”
那是 我们 唯一一次 照面
“That was the only time we had ever met.”
我说得没错吧
“Am I right,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese storytelling, a single fleeting physical encounter ('照面') where one helps another often plants the seeds of deep romantic or karmic connections.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the one and only time
Used to emphasize the rarity or exclusivity of an occurrence.
to meet face to face; to encounter each other
A slightly literary or northern colloquial term often paired with '打照面' to describe crossing paths with someone.