我听说这路达 自十岁上京之后 就再也没有回来过
“I've heard Luda went to the Capital at ten and never came back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好让他折回啊
“and get him back to the Capital.”
我听说 这路达 自十岁上京之后 就 再也没有 回来 过
“I've heard Luda went to the Capital at ten and never came back.”
怎么
“Why?”
“Getting him to turn back won't be easy because he severed ties with this place decades ago.”
In imperial China, leaving one's hometown for the capital often symbolized taking imperial exams, entering government service, or seeking political influence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I have heard that
A very common conversational opener used to report hearsay or unverified information.
ever since...
A formal and structured pattern used to establish a starting point in time for an ongoing condition.
never again / not once since
An emphatic negative pattern used to emphasize that an action has completely ceased.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I thought coming from Tengda meant you were something special.”
“I'm on my way to Tengda.”
“he was only gone for less than an hour each time.”
“I originally thought my 10 years in Nanyang was already the limit.”
“will all be launched soon. Tengda is now blooming on all ends.”
“He has an impressive resume, but you rejected him?”