你看这高莹也不在了
“since Gao Ying is gone,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
红兵
“Hongbing,”
你看这 高莹 也不 在了
“since Gao Ying is gone,”
我和你姨商量过了
“we have discussed it.”
“You need to accept reality and move forward with your life.”
Direct references to death are culturally taboo; using gentle phrases like 'not here' softens the emotional blow and displays sensitivity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
has passed away / is no longer with us
A standard and polite Chinese euphemism used to avoid directly mentioning death.
look / consider this
Commonly placed at the beginning of a sentence to draw the listener's attention before presenting a rationale.
Signals a completed change of state, gently reinforcing the reality of the loss.