取五钱 煎药内服
“Take five qian and boil it into a decoction.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
看看够不够
“See if this is enough.”
取五钱 煎药内服
“Take five qian and boil it into a decoction.”
三碗煎成一碗
“Boil three bowls down to one.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
'Qian' is a traditional Chinese weight unit roughly equal to 3.7 to 5 grams, commonly used by herbalists when prescribing specific boiled herbal decoctions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to decoct medicinal herbs; to brew herbal medicine
The standard traditional term for simmering medicinal herbs in water over heat.
for oral administration; to take internally
Formal medical terminology used to distinguish internal consumption from topical application.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'll brew some medicine for you.”
“All these various prescriptions contain four crucial ingredients.”
“But promise me you'll try this prescription.”
“Quickly, take this prescription and get the herbs. Yes.”
“What exactly is in this prescription of yours?”
“this poison will tear your insides apart within three days.”