但也尽职尽责教他骑马狩猎
“but he dutifully taught him how to ride and hunt.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
扎罗瓦罕待图尔虽算不得亲厚
“Zhaluowahan may not have been especially close to Tu'er,”
但也 尽职尽责 教他 骑马 狩猎
“but he dutifully taught him how to ride and hunt.”
这叔侄二人
“Who would have thought”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese culture places immense value on fulfilling moral and kinship obligations (尽职尽责) even when warm personal affection (亲厚) is lacking.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
dutiful and conscientious; fulfilling one's obligations responsibly
A four-character chengyu used to commend someone for their professional integrity and dedication.
horseback riding and hunting
A standard set phrase referring to classical nomadic or warrior skills.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“into the best hunters.”
“ride horses, and shoot arrows,”
“does it take to earn yourself a horse?”
“make jujube cakes with me, and teach me riding and archery!”
“and demand justice for this horse.”
“I can't wait to go horseback riding.”