人起名都是有讲究的
“Do you know how people are named?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这爱之酸涩 情之苦楚
“The sourness of love and the bitterness of longing…”
人 起名 都是 有讲究 的
“Do you know how people are named?”
“They're usually named to make up for what they lack.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese names often reflect metaphysical considerations such as the Five Elements (Wuxing), balancing what a child's birth chart lacks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having specific rules, intricacies, or matters of taste
Extremely versatile chunk used to indicate that something is done according to tradition, careful consideration, or strict etiquette.
to name someone
Colloquial and standard verb-object phrase meaning to give a name to an infant or person.
Occurs in the 'shi...de' construction to emphatically affirm the validity and truth of the statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to name the child.”
“named my child?”
“Educated people sure have many names.”
“Surnames aren't important.”
“No one knows her name or background.”
“you should be the one to name him.”