姑娘就一直等下去
“will you keep waiting?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
姑娘 就 一直等下去
“will you keep waiting?”
瀚海山脉原来这么大呀
“(Starry Terrace, Sandy Ridge) How vast. No wonder the mountains have sustained Li Sect for over 200 years.”
“You are wasting your life waiting for someone who might never return.”
Persistent waiting for an absent lover is a profound virtue in traditional Chinese literature, though observers often view it with mixed admiration and pity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to keep waiting continuously
The directional complement '下去' attached to a verb denotes the continuation of an action forward into the future.
young lady, miss
A respectful, traditional form of address for an unmarried young woman in historical or period settings.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If we just wait here,”
“(Why would she wait for you?)”
“Isn't that what you've been waiting for?”
“(To think she was waiting for you.)”
“It feels like I've waited a lifetime.”
“If you're willing to wait, then wait.”