不仅不朽丹没带回去
“that not only did I fail to bring back the Immortality Pill,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可是没想到
“But I didn't expect”
不仅 不朽丹 没 带回去
“that not only did I fail to bring back the Immortality Pill,”
我连他最后一面
“but I couldn't even see him”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Failing to see a dying elder or loved one for the last time ('the final glance') is considered one of the greatest, most irreversible regrets in Chinese culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not only
Frequently pairs with '而且' (erqie) or '连...也/都' (lian...ye/dou) to introduce an escalating series of unfortunate or noteworthy facts.
to take back; to bring back
A common directional complement construction indicating returning an object to its origin or home.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the Immortality Pill isn't a good thing, Senior?”
“The Immortality Pill is not refined yet.”
“I failed to cultivate the Immortal Pill.”
“His Immortal Pill will be ready soon.”
“Although the Immortality Pills are good,”
“what will happen”