太太咳得 隔着院子都能听见了
“The Madam's coughing so loud we can hear it across the courtyard.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Let's wait till after the New Year.”
太 太 咳得 隔着院子都能听见 了
“The Madam's coughing so loud we can hear it across the courtyard.”
请郎中了吗
“Did you call a physician?”
“Her condition is getting worse; we cannot afford to wait any longer.”
In traditional households, the health of the matriarch (Taitai) is of utmost concern, and ignoring audible illness threatens the duty of filial care.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
across the courtyard
A spatial descriptor commonly used in traditional household contexts to emphasize distance or volume.
Emphasizes the realization and severity of the current situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That can easily trigger a cough.”
“You're coughing like this, -and yet… -Enough.”
“Don't know why it's back.”
“Why are you coughing so hard?”
“Why are you coughing, Mr. Jia?”
“He advised using loquat for severe coughing.”