我悄悄地回去 看过她几次
“I went back secretly and checked on her a few times.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
只有邱爷
“is Mr. Qiu.”
我 悄悄地 回去 看过她几次
“I went back secretly and checked on her a few times.”
没脸跟她相认
“But I was too ashamed to reunite with her,”
“I care about her deeply, but guilt keeps me from showing my face.”
In Chinese culture, a person who feels they have deeply wronged family or a loved one often believes they lack the moral standing ('face') to openly reunite.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
quietly; secretly
Used to describe actions done stealthily or without drawing attention.
visited/checked on her several times
A natural way to describe checking up on someone over a period of time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to check on his fish, so we could catch him in the act.”
“Come back with me. If she sees us together,”
“Going back this time, I finally got the hang of it.”
“I will talk to my dad and be clear about us.”
“Later, I'll secretly tell her.”
“Come back with me. What are you doing there?”