其实是看上了我的古董
“In reality, he was after my antiques.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“he lied about helping me find a boat to Nanyang.”
其实是 看上了 我的古董
“In reality, he was after my antiques.”
幸好
“Fortunately,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical narratives of migration or upheaval, personal family heirlooms (古董) often became targets of opportunists exploiting desperation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
took a liking to / set one's eyes on
Colloquial structure indicating someone has developed an interest in or desire to acquire a specific person or object.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to covet my family's things as well.”
“I hadn't brought all of them with me.”
“As if I would buy it.”
“could it be that she's after his money?”
“Could the one I found be a fake?”
“she'd show me her family heirloom.”