之前听闻你的死讯
“When I first heard news of your death,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是为了等你回来
“has been to wait for your return.”
之前 听闻 你的 死讯
“When I first heard news of your death,”
我以为
“I thought...”
“You have no idea how devastated I was when I thought you were gone forever.”
In Chinese dramatic narratives, characters often process intense grief not through screaming, but by quietly recounting the moment they received tragic news.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to hear of or to be informed of
A refined, slightly literary alternative to the colloquial '听说', often used in dramatic or serious storytelling.
news of someone's death
A formal noun for the report or message confirming a person's passing.