就说这种厂子是定时炸弹 一定要节哀顺变
“I knew that factory was a time bomb. Please restrain your grief.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对啊
“Right.”
就说 这种厂子是 定时炸弹 一定要 节哀顺变
“I knew that factory was a time bomb. Please restrain your grief.”
凡事往开里想
“Look on the bright side.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The set four-character idiom 'jie'ai shunbian' is the definitive phrase used in Chinese culture to counsel the bereaved to restrain immense grief for the sake of their health and duties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ticking time bomb; hidden danger
Used metaphorically to describe an unpredictable danger or high-risk situation waiting to erupt.
restrain grief and adapt to change; my condolences
The standard, formal Chinese idiom offered to bereaved individuals expressing sincere condolences.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your factory must pause operations.”
“Destroying the drug factory— yes, you do get credit for that.”
“(Black-heart factory! Deadly production!)”
“The chemical plant owner has been taken care of.”
“Your work is dangerous.”
“something happened at the factory.”