近日坊间盛传之说
“have you heard the rumors spreading”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大人呐
“Sir,”
近日 坊间盛传 之 说
“have you heard the rumors spreading”
您
“through the wards lately?”
“There is a dangerous rumor spreading about you, and you need to be aware of it.”
In historical China, market gossip and folk verses were closely monitored by officials as barometers of political stability and public sentiment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in recent days; lately
A formal written/spoken temporal adverb commonly used in formal reports.
widely rumored among the common people
Used to describe rampant street gossip or unverified public talk in a dignified manner.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Everyone in town is saying”
“But rumors throughout the town say”
“you have also come chasing rumors”
“As for rumors on the streets,”