一生作画不过五十幅
“only about fifty pieces in his life.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不全先生
“Master Buquan has painted”
一生作画不过五十幅
“only about fifty pieces in his life.”
皆是有名有姓
“Each one has a title”
“His paintings are exceptionally rare, which makes each one immensely valuable.”
In Chinese art history, literati painters with limited authenticated outputs are prized for rarity, making provenance tracing essential.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in one's entire lifetime
Frequently used to summarize an individual's lifetime accomplishments or definitive statistics.
no more than / merely
Used before a quantity or measure word to emphasize how small or limited the number is.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“your calligraphy and paintings were the best in the world.”
“I've barely picked up a brush.”
“I have limited energy. I can't draw all myself.”
“You won't have to draw to record anymore.”
“I drew this, the Market Quarter Scenes.”
“and impressionistic. Readers won't like it.”