从古至今就没挖错过
“We've never missed a spot.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
仙儿带路能有错吗
“If the spirits showed the way, how could it be wrong?”
从古至今 就 没挖 错过
“We've never missed a spot.”
你别叨叨
“Quit yapping.”
“Trust me and stop questioning; this method has never failed before.”
Chinese speakers often invoke long-standing tradition or past perfection ('从古至今') to legitimize a current, sometimes doubtful action.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
since ancient times; throughout history
Used idiomatically in spoken Chinese to exaggerate an enduring truth or established track record.
never made a mistake in doing something
Combines a verb with 错 (cuò) to denote zero errors in execution.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But sometimes, even after digging for ages, we still couldn't move.”
“Then he just dug his way through.”
“No wonder we couldn't find him all these years.”
“No one ever comes looking for me.”
“Hurry up and get back to digging.”
“It's a rare opportunity.”