除了我与家父待在一起的十年
“Besides the ten years I spent with my father,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
很差吗
“Is it a terrible place?”
除了我 与 家父 待在一起 的十年
“Besides the ten years I spent with my father,”
在青阙宗的日子
“the days at Qingque Sect”
“Aside from the decade with my father, my life has been filled with misery.”
Traditional Chinese culture uses specific deferential titles such as '家父' (jiafu) to refer politely to one's own family members when talking to others.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
except for; besides
A standard preposition used to introduce an exception or addition to a broader statement.
my father (humble formal term)
A traditional, respectful term used when referring to one's own father to outsiders.
to stay together; to spend time together
A very common colloquial expression indicating physical company or cohabitation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He also fought side by side with my father.”
“I haven't seen him in a year.”
“You'll have plenty of chances to meet my father in the future.”
“It's already been a year since your father passed away.”
“my parents had already been separated for a long time,”
“what these last ten years have been like for us.”