四处省下来的每一笔银子 祯娘都铭记在心
“and sister-in-law scraped together for me— I've kept all of it deeply in my heart.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
娘留在墨坊外的每一顿热饭菜 还有哥哥嫂嫂
“every hot meal Mother left outside the ink workshop, and every coin my brother”
四处省下来的每一笔银子 祯娘都 铭记在心
“and sister-in-law scraped together for me— I've kept all of it deeply in my heart.”
日后
“From now on,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Deep moral significance is placed on remembering and repaying family members who made sacrifices to support one's endeavors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
saved up / economized
Used when describing money or resources carefully spared through frugality.
engraved on one's heart / never forgotten
A four-character formal expression used to pledge profound, lifelong gratitude.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“- What silver? There was no silver at all! - I really did give it to him!”
“Name your price, and we will pay in full.”
“This little bit of silver is enough for a whole year?”
“and leave you some money for travel expenses.”
“if anyone asks to borrow money, absolutely not.]”
“This is the money I've saved up over the years.”