先奏一曲 我们再聊私塾的事
“Play a piece first, and we'll talk about the school.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大人不记小人过 放过私塾吧
“be magnanimous and forgive me. Please don't take it out on the private school.”
先奏一曲 我们 再聊 私塾的事
“Play a piece first, and we'll talk about the school.”
就是这个曲调
“That's the tune.”
“You have to please me first before I even consider your request.”
In traditional Chinese power hierarchies, a petitioner must cater to the whims of the superior figure before any serious grievance can be negotiated.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
first... then...
A fundamental pattern used to state chronological order or to impose a prerequisite condition before another action can happen.
play a musical piece
A slightly formal, classical phrasing for playing an instrument or performing a piece of music.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have something to say.”
“Should we catch up first or get down to business?”
“Your Ladyship, tell me more.”
“Let me recite it again.”
“I... I'll just go rehearse first.”
“We'll discuss about it, okay?”