原来逢年过节 千里之外还有人惦记着我
“from thousands of li away, someone was still thinking of me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我说我这些年在上海 怎么这么不顺序呢 这这
“No wonder all these years in Shanghai, everything went so wrong for me. So on every holiday,”
原来 逢年过节 千里之外 还有 人 惦记着我
“from thousands of li away, someone was still thinking of me.”
我谢谢你
“Thank you.”
“No wonder my luck was so terrible—you were constantly hexing me in your thoughts from miles away.”
Using words normally meant for warmth and affectionate remembrance to mock someone's persistent animosity is a common rhetorical device in conversational Chinese.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
during festivals and holidays
Use this set phrase when referring to occasions when people traditionally exchange greetings, gifts, or thoughts.
thousands of miles away; far away
A literary yet common idiom used to emphasize great geographical distance.
keeping someone in mind; constantly thinking about
Commonly used for caring thoughts, but can be inverted sarcastically to mean holding a persistent grudge.
