院中碗口粗的树都被劈倒了 我也没有听到雷声
“The big tree in the courtyard was struck down. But I didn't hear thunder.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
太史丞昨夜可听到雷声？
“Did you hear thunder last night?”
院中 碗口粗 的 树都被劈倒了 我也 没有 听 到雷声
“The big tree in the courtyard was struck down. But I didn't hear thunder.”
确实奇怪 都说睡得很好
“This is strange. Everyone slept well.”
“Something very bizarre and unnatural is happening here.”
In traditional China, astronomers and court officials paid obsessive attention to strange weather events, interpreting silent lightning strikes as celestial omens.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as thick as the rim of a bowl
A vivid traditional Chinese measure phrase used to describe the girth of trees, pillars, or ropes.
struck down; split and knocked over
Typically used to describe damage caused by lightning strikes or forceful splitting blows.
Indicates a completed change of state regarding the fallen tree.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Everyone in the hospital, from staff to patients, says his food is delicious.”
“You still can't play the drums here. We were in the courtyard,”
“there was heavy rain in the mountains.”
“Once my daughter is discharged, you think this whole thing is just over?”
“You might get struck by lightning.”
“Oh no. The wind is picking up. It's spreading too fast. It's too late.”