先前我还一直好奇
“I had always been curious.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I have ever seen.”
先前我还一直好奇
“I had always been curious.”
你这么年轻
“You were so young,”
“You don't fit my preconceived image of an experienced expert.”
In traditional China, specialized forensic professions like coroners were associated with long lineage and advanced age; recognizing exceptional skill in someone young often elicits surprise.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
previously; beforehand
A slightly formal time adverb used in spoken or narrative Chinese to refer to a prior state of mind or past situation.
constantly curious; always wondering
Common collocation used to introduce an inquiry or share an unresolved lingering doubt.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“At first, I also thought it was just like before,”
“I've been wondering”
“I didn't understand it”
“(I never understood)”
“I never understood before”