这个桌子啊 可是有个年头了
“This table has seen many years.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这个 桌子啊 可是 有个年头 了
“This table has seen many years.”
“Dad, you're just favoring him. Watch it. Zhiqiang.”
“Be gentle with it, this table is a treasured family heirloom.”
In Chinese family traditions, ancient everyday furniture carries memories of hardship and lineage that elders expect the youth to treat with respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
has been around for many years; has a long history
A colloquial northern idiom used to praise the durability or age of an item or custom.
Marks a topic pause, giving the speaker room to emphasize the item being described.
Signals a completed duration or the realization of a significant passage of time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No matter how old this table gets, don't throw it away.”
“Why fuss over a table?”
“I'm sorry. He has booked this table.”
“But you have to save this table for me.”
“we just can't stand messy tables. Drives me crazy, you know?”
“This, this, and this. Pack everything.”