他们在长安行动已半年有余
“They have been operating in Chang'an for over half a year.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真是灯下黑啊
“A blind spot in plain sight.”
他们 在 长安 行动已半年有余
“They have been operating in Chang'an for over half a year.”
“Chu He only recently took over the pharmacy.”
“They have had plenty of time to dig in deep, and we are dangerously late to catch on.”
Chang'an was the sprawling imperial center where underground factions and foreign agents often established covert supply chains such as apothecary shops.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
more than half a year
A literary and formal way to say 'more than' a given timeframe using '有余'.
to operate; to conduct activities
Commonly used for covert, police, or military operations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He disguised himself and lay low in Chang'an,”
“shines on the big stage of Chang'an!”
“It is said that Chang'an has been unsettled of late.”
“Commandery Prince An, I was pursued by assailants”
“and giving my Chang'an journey a strong beginning?”
“Now that I'm in Chang'an, I really want to see”