还在他坟头浇了两壶
“I even poured two pots”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
去了
“I have.”
还在 他 坟头浇了两壶
“I even poured two pots”
“of liquor I brought back from Fangwai Mountain on his grave.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Pouring wine onto a grave is a traditional Chinese custom to honor, mourn, and share drink with deceased friends or family.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
grave mound
A colloquial term for a tomb or grave site, often used when talking about offering sacrifices or visiting ancestors/friends.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“must mean my ancestors are watching over me.”
“Don't even put my photo on my grave.”
“Their grave's already overgrown.”
“Master's grave is by the river.”
“You don't even need a grave, let alone a photo.”
“If he talks, we are all doomed.”