或许他们只是去另外一个世界
“Maybe they just went to another world.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别难过
“Don't be sad.”
或许 他们 只是 去另外一个世界
“Maybe they just went to another world.”
又或许
“Or perhaps,”
“Do not dwell in despair; they are still existing somewhere in peace.”
Direct references to death are traditionally considered taboo or harsh in Chinese culture; speakers prefer gentle, poetic euphemisms to console the bereaved.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
another world / the afterlife
A gentle euphemism used in spoken Chinese to speak about death without using harsh or blunt vocabulary.
perhaps / maybe
A slightly formal adverb used to soften assertions and introduce gentle possibilities.