忘了爷 这些年一直都在川中
“I forgot you've been in central Sichuan all these years.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
属下该死
“I'm an idiot.”
忘了 爷 这些年 一直都在 川中
“I forgot you've been in central Sichuan all these years.”
“I thought I wouldn't get to see Iron Fireworks this year.”
“Please pardon my oversight; I simply didn't take your long absence into account.”
Addressing one's master in the third person using respectful terms like '爷' softens excuses while reinforcing strict hierarchical boundaries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
over these past few years / all these years
Refers to a continuous period up to the present moment, equivalent to 'all these years'.
have been continuously at
Combines continuous adverb '一直' with locative '都在' to emphasize enduring presence or location.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Oh my goodness. Looks young, but he's a big shot.”
“Sir, do you need anything?”
“I even asked my grandmother to come here just to see you.”
“Looks like you really resent me.”
“This time I definitely won't do anything rash.”
“Sir, drink less next time, alright?”