那他又为什么没走
“Then why did he not leave?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
已经够了
“"It is enough."”
那 他 又为什么没走
“Then why did he not leave?”
“Because Elder Qiu begged him bitterly.”
“That makes no sense—if everything was resolved, why on earth is he still hanging around?”
In martial and traditional Chinese storytelling, departure and allegiance are tightly bound to reciprocal duty and deference toward elders ('长老').
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
then why on earth / for what reason then
Used to introduce an objection or counterpoint when facts contradict expectations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've never seen him teach anyone else.”
“Come on. I've told you clearly. Why are you still here?”
“why isn't Luo going?”
“Why didn't I stop him?”
“Why are you still here?”