行 那我一会儿就去许愿
“Fine. Then I'll go make a wish.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这世上没有的姑娘
“a lady not found in this world.”
行 那我 一会儿就 去许愿
“Fine. Then I'll go make a wish.”
许愿嫦娥仙子
“I'll wish for Goddess Chang'e”
“Alright, if you say the ideal person doesn't exist on Earth, I might as well pray to a mythical goddess.”
Invoking Chang'e, the mythical Moon Goddess, is a trope representing an ethereal, unattainable ideal of beauty and romance in Chinese culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make a wish
Commonly used when praying at temples, blowing birthday candles, or wishing upon celestial deities.
go in a little bit; head over shortly
A very common conversational collocation indicating an action planned for the immediate near future.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I made a wish, and I can pay the price.”
“I made a wish,”
“So what did you wish for just now? You looked pretty sincere.”
“Will you make a wish and let me grant it?”
“Since I see a wishing tree, of course I'm making a wish.”
“I wasn't serious about making a wish!”