跟他们那的巫医学过两招
“I learned some methods from their physician.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I stayed in a southwestern hamlet for a month or so.”
跟他们那的巫医 学过两招
“I learned some methods from their physician.”
才懂得了什么叫作气胸之症
“So I learned about pneumothorax.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using '两招' (two moves/tricks) is a classic Chinese modesty convention to downplay one's proficiency even when possessing valuable expertise.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
shamanic doctor / witch doctor
Refers to traditional or folk healers who combine magical practices with herbal medicine in remote areas.
picked up a few tricks / learned a couple of techniques
A modest, colloquial idiom meaning to learn a few rudimentary or practical skills from someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and met Sir Witch Doctor.”
“are like an old witch's. If you have a fight with her, you won't be a match for her.”
“were written for me by Sir Witch Doctor.”
“Witch Baba works for you.”
“It's all starting to make sense. Witch Baba works for you.”
“mingling with these demon sect people,”