我便倾心于她
“I fell for her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在教坊初见玉书时
“The first time I saw her at the Music Office,”
我便 倾心于 她
“I fell for her.”
“I knew what her heart longed for wasn't something I could give.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Instead of direct modern phrases like '喜欢' (to like) or '爱' (to love), classical and period Chinese uses evocative idioms like '倾心' (pouring one's heart out) to denote refined romantic devotion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fall head over heels for; to lose one's heart to
An elegant, literary collocation used to describe falling deeply in love or being utterly charmed by someone.
when first meeting; first sight
A poetic term frequently used in romantic narratives to evoke the magical initial impression of someone.
