那里虽然简陋 但还是顶用的
“It might be decrepit, but it still works fine.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大伯娘 我之前在李家老墨坊学墨三年
“Eldest Aunt, I once learned ink-making for 3 years at the Li family's old ink workshop.”
那里虽然简陋 但还是 顶用的
“It might be decrepit, but it still works fine.”
在烟棚修缮完毕之前
“Before the smoke shed is repaired,”
“Do not worry about the poor condition; it can handle our emergency production needs.”
In Chinese business and family ethics, making do with available resources during hardship is seen as a virtuous display of grit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
useful / serviceable / fits the bill
A highly colloquial northern phrase used to describe something practical that works despite humble quality.
although... still...
Common concession construction used to acknowledge a drawback while asserting a practical upside.
Functions at the end of the clause to affirm the speaker's conviction in the workshop's usefulness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“However, the environment is a little shabby.”
“Just a small, remote border town.”
“was far too simple.”
“You may not understand the simpler ways of the borderlands.”
“And it's the really cheap kind, made from basic wood shavings and chemical fragrances.”
“there wasn't enough room to live. He welded the small second floor for us.”