老林多好个人啊
“What a good man he was!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
人都已经没了 你好意思提老林哪
“diving to get samples. How dare you even mention Lin?”
老林 多好个人 啊
“What a good man he was!”
就是你们让他去取样的
“It was you who sent him down there.”
“You caused the death of a wonderful man, and you should be ashamed of yourself.”
In Chinese interpersonal conflict, highlighting a deceased person's kindness (好人) is a powerful rhetorical device to morally indict the party held responsible for their tragedy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what a genuinely good person he was
A colloquial exclamatory structure expressing deep admiration or sorrowful tribute toward someone of high moral character.
Enhances emotional intensity, conveying sorrow and moral indignation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Lin... Do you have any conscience saying that?”
“Lin, you never speak, but now you need to take a stance.”
“Lin, seize the opportunity.”
“Lin, I think you're being too optimistic.”
“It doesn't surprise me at all that Lin would do that.”
“Lin. -Are you not feeling well? -What's wrong? My dad has a heart condition.”