待我百年之后葬在里边
“and bury it inside after I die.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I wanted to bring it back to Bei Xiang.”
待我百年之后葬在里边
“and bury it inside after I die.”
入土为安的
“and rest in peace.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Directly mentioning death is traditionally considered inauspicious in Chinese culture; phrases like 'after a hundred years' are polite substitutes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after one passes away (lit. after a hundred years)
A traditional and respectful euphemism for one's death, avoiding the taboo character for dying.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Therefore, a thousand years later,”
“we'll settle it when I return.”
“♪ Can't I bear to see even a single tear in your eyes? ♪ give me a grand burial,”
“that I have kept hidden in my heart for a long time”
“I very much hope that 40 years from now,”
“Do I have to sacrifice my whole future”