那便从今日开始想
“♪ When you look back, the wind rises ♪ then start thinking about it from today.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
既没想过
“♪ When you look back, the wind rises ♪ If you never thought about it,”
那便 从今日开始想
“♪ When you look back, the wind rises ♪ then start thinking about it from today.”
不必了
“♪ Only your palm remains warm as before ♪ No need.”
“You cannot evade this question anymore; I demand that you reflect on it seriously.”
In historical Chinese literature and dramas, particles like '便' instead of '就' lend a resolute, elevated, and solemn gravity to an imperative statement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in that case; then
A formal and literary equivalent of '那就', commonly heard in costume and period dramas.
starting from today
A formal phrasing used to establish an immediate starting point for an action or commitment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Then start thinking about it today.”
“♪Starting today♪”
“Ladies and gentlemen, from today on,”
“From now on, we're over.”
“From today on, everyone here is”
“Starting today, I'm going to prove myself!”