我们这儿有个习俗
“We have a custom here:”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Immortal Xin, you are not from around here, are you?”
我们这儿有个习俗
“We have a custom here:”
人死了以后得喊坟
“when someone dies, you have to call out to their grave,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
China's vast regional diversity means burial and memorial traditions vary widely across provinces, frequently requiring explanation to outsiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
here with us; our place
A colloquial and natural way to introduce one's hometown, locality, or region.
to have a custom / tradition
Standard conversational formula for introducing cultural practices or traditional taboos.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I just thought we needed”
“We have customs from both. At 12 o'clock at night, we still have to boil dumplings.”
“There's a custom in our town.”
“But we have a rule in our hometown.”