跑船从国外带回来的
“to bring it back from abroad.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我特意托朋友
“I asked a friend who's a sailor”
跑船 从国外 带回来 的
“to bring it back from abroad.”
“Give it a try. If it doesn't work and it still hurts, go to the hospital right away.”
“I went out of my way to find this overseas remedy specifically to help you.”
Going out of one's way to source hard-to-find foreign goods or medicine through connections is a major way to display warmth and care in Chinese interpersonal relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to work as a merchant sailor or ship crew
A colloquial term referring to working long maritime routes.
to bring back
Frequently used when referring to gifts, souvenirs, or specialty goods brought from afar.
Part of the 'shi...de' construction emphasizing the means and origin of obtaining the item.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The fishing boats and personnel going to sea”
“the boats and the number of people going to sea.”
“was found in the ship.”
“to go out to sea for fishing.”
“The carriers will sail at sea”
“worried that whatever is inside might come out.”