可一直没有先生消息
“But there has been no word of you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I had people collect works of calligraphy and painting.”
可一直 没有 先生消息
“But there has been no word of you.”
人生聚散
“People come and go in this life.”
“Despite searching everywhere, I have found no trace of him, which deeply saddens me.”
In Chinese history, high-minded scholars often chose reclusion over court service, vanishing into seclusion and leaving rulers to long for their counsel.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have no news or word of the master/gentleman
A respectful way in narrative or formal spoken Chinese to describe losing contact with an esteemed figure.