堂上坐的都是些什么人
“Don't you know who those guests are?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I've never had such a sweet dream.”
堂上坐 的 都是 些什么人
“Don't you know who those guests are?”
你当场发下重誓
“You made a serious pledge there.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Sitting in the 'tang' (堂, main hall) indicates superior social status, judicial power, or generational seniority over those standing below.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the main hall / on the raised dais
A formal or classical locational noun referring to the upper hall where authorities or elders sit.
what kind of people are all of them
Use to inquire collectively about the background or identity of a group of unfamiliar individuals.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Who is that sitting in the sedan?”
“The people in it don't stand for anyone specific.”
“All of you here are respected figures.”
“who is playing tricks here.”
“why are you sitting here alone? Where is everyone else?”
“maybe you'd be the head today.”