原来这就是 交换五感的代价
“(So this is the price of exchanging senses.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我闻不出来了
“(I can't smell it all.)”
原来这就是 交换五感的 代价
“(So this is the price of exchanging senses.)”
我算是上了点年纪啊
“I'm getting old, anyway.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Trading sensory faculties like smell or vision is a common trope in Chinese fantasy narratives to symbolize high emotional sacrifice or karmic trade-offs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so this is actually / turns out this is
Use when suddenly understanding the reality or true nature of something after experiencing it.
cost / price to pay
Commonly used for abstract or severe consequences rather than financial costs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Having your senses is just a game.”
“Your senses are also your whole world.”
“What do you mean "just feelings"?”
“(For 400 years,) (I've never had five senses.)”
“Every choice has a price.”
“was to let him pay off the debt.”