走水了 别过去 走水了
“Fire! Don't go there! Fire!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“- Bravo! - Bravo! Let's go. Truly amazing.”
走水了 别过去 走水了
“Fire! Don't go there! Fire!”
“Take Ms. Wen and Wuyou back to the mansion. Aren't you coming with us?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In pre-modern China, directly shouting '火' (fire) was considered unlucky or taboo, so people used the water-associated euphemism '走水' to summon water or avoid naming disaster.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
fire breaks out
A traditional euphemism for a fire outbreak, commonly found in historical or period dramas.
do not go over there
A direct imperative warning people to stay away from an immediate danger zone.
Indicates a sudden change of situation, signaling an immediate emergency.
