好不容易找到琼花花粉
“and finally found Qiong pollen”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这些年他想了不少法子
“Over the years, he tried many ways”
好不容易 找到 琼花花粉
“and finally found Qiong pollen”
可引觅影蝶时
“to attract the butterflies,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese storytelling frequently emphasizes the arduousness of preparation ('好不容易') right before introducing a sudden twist or complication introduced by '可' (but).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
with great difficulty; after much painstaking effort
A highly common spoken construction used before a verb to emphasize that an accomplishment required arduous effort.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“since I last smelled flowers.”
“I need to find out who planted this flower field.”
“I will never smell flowers again.”
“And, please refrain from crushing the flowers when picking them.”
“So if we follow this "flower" lead, we might find the source.”
“Why is this flower so effective?”