我爹娘在世时跟我说过
“My parents told me when they were alive”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真乃无知无畏的丫头啊
“You really are a naive and fearless girl.”
我爹娘在世时 跟我说过
“My parents told me when they were alive”
这天塌下来
“that even if the sky falls,”
“I'm not ignorant; I live by the profound lessons my late parents taught me.”
In Chinese culture, invoking deceased parents' advice carries sacred moral authority, shielding the speaker from accusations of foolishness or disrespect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when (someone) was still alive
A respectful, standard expression used when referring to deceased relatives or historical figures during their lifetime.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Ever since my father told me”
“Your father told me”
“My mother once told me”
“My mother once told me”
“Did your parents ever mention anything”
“Even my father said you are more of a father to me than he is.”