我不知有多羡慕宋砚能上京
“I envied Song Yan so much for coming here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要是搁以前
“In the past,”
我不知 有多羡慕宋砚能上京
“I envied Song Yan so much for coming here.”
可惜
“What a pity.”
“I wish I were the one going to the capital instead of him.”
In imperial China, 'going to the capital' represented the pinnacle of social advancement through imperial examinations or official patronage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
beyond words / immensely
Used as an intensifier to emphasize an unquantifiable emotional state.
go up to the capital
A historical and literary term referring to traveling to the imperial capital, usually for examinations or official posts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Look. They all have Song Yan's name written on them.”
“You keep saying Song Yan is an ingrate.”
“How about talking to Song Yan?”
“become the same as Song Yan over time.”
“And when Song Yan got sick the year before last,”
“I, Song Yan, am not an ungrateful person.”