腰上都带着长剑
“always carrying long swords at their waists,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
中原人都是侠客
“People from the Central Plains are all martial heroes—”
腰上都带着长剑
“always carrying long swords at their waists,”
很威风的
“very impressive.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Wuxia folklore, wearing a long sword at the waist is the quintessential visual symbol of wandering chivalric heroes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
carrying on one's waist / wearing around one's waist
Used to describe items worn or holstered at waist level, commonly paired with weapons or accessories.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“a sword will be hanging over your head.”
“are covered in thorns,”
“and need a sword instead?”
“show them your wound.”
“Your swordsmanship is excellent.”
“I would be given a sword,”