我本以为拥有了长生
“I thought with immortality,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
守护女娲娘娘留下的谕戒石
“guarding the Oracle Stone left by Nuwa.”
我 本以为 拥 有了 长生
“I thought with immortality,”
“we sisters would never suffer separation again.”
“I was foolish to think eternal life would solve our problems.”
In Chinese philosophical fantasy, the pursuit of immortality often contrasts with mortal emotional bonds, highlighting that eternal life can bring loneliness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally thought (falsely)
Used to introduce a past belief or expectation that turned out to be wrong.
immortality / eternal life
A classical concept frequently appearing in Daoist thought and Chinese mythology.
Indicates the realized state of acquiring immortality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've never seen anyone achieve immortality,”
“I haven't seen anyone actually achieve immortality,”
“actually wants immortality?”
“if you also want immortality.”
“Are you here to seek immortality?”
“He is obsessed with immortality,”