当年战鬼族催生建木
“Back then, when the War Demons grew the Jianmu Tree,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“They also want to grow the Jianmu Tree?”
当年 战鬼族 催生 建木
“Back then, when the War Demons grew the Jianmu Tree,”
若不是十二仙门
“if it weren't for the Twelve Immortal Sects”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In classic Chinese mythology (e.g., Classic of Mountains and Seas), Jianmu is a sacred cosmic tree bridging heaven and earth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
back in those days; in those years
A standard temporal marker for reminiscing or referring back to ancient history.
to stimulate growth; to artificially induce
Can be used literally for botany or childbirth, and metaphorically for accelerating historical or social developments.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“There exists a race of War Demons in the world”
“For the sake of salvation, the War Demons”
“Can you—a remnant of the War Demons—”
“they wiped out the entire War Demon Clan.”
“It was these immortal sects that courageously”
“fallen under the rule of War Demons!”