我在想 如果我师父还活着的话
“I was thinking if my master were alive,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你想什么呢
“what's on your mind?”
我在想 如果 我师父 还活着 的话
“I was thinking if my master were alive,”
他会怎么想
“what would he think?”
“I feel lost and wonder if what we are doing would disappoint the person who taught me everything.”
In Chinese tradition, a '师父' (master/mentor) holds status akin to a father; their principles remain an enduring moral compass throughout an apprentice's life.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I was thinking / I wonder
Used to introduce internal musings, worries, or hypothetical scenarios gently.
if ... were still alive
Standard hypothetical conditional construction used when speaking of deceased loved ones or mentors.
Marks the end of a conditional clause, translating to 'if... then'.