难怪不曾见过
“No wonder we haven't seen her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
听说一直养在离山上 为了成婚才回的京城
“I heard she grew up on Lishan Mountain and returned only to get married.”
难怪 不曾见过
“No wonder we haven't seen her.”
算算日子
“Lishan Mountain has been closed for nearly eight years.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical China, sickly children of noble families were often sent away to temples or mountains for health recovery away from court intrigue.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no wonder
Placed at the beginning of a sentence to show realization of the reason behind a previously confusing fact.
have never seen before
A slightly formal, elegant spoken way to say 'never met' or 'never seen'.