维士与女 伊其相谑
“"A gentleman and a maiden, laughing and teasing each other,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就买回来了
“so I bought it.”
维士与女 伊其相谑
“"A gentleman and a maiden, laughing and teasing each other,”
“This is classical proof that flirting between us is natural and charming.”
Educated Chinese speakers historically and culturally use Shijing (Book of Songs) allusions to convey romantic interest with sophistication and cultural elegance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there are men and women (classical)
A classical Chinese line from the Book of Songs describing young men and women gathering.
they tease each other / engage in playful banter
An ancient poetic phrasing representing mutual teasing and flirting between romantic interests.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Whis... what was it again? That's not your choice.”
“Thanks, Vicky. No problem. Thank you.”
“Hurry up and invite Lady Wei in.”
“Please invite Lady Wei in.”
“I, Wu Weishi, always keep my word when handling things.”
“I thought of that Wilson woman's face earlier. Did you see?”