家师辛雄 我叫辛湄
“My master is Xin Xiong. I am Xin Mei.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也是来参加品丹大会的
“also here for the Pill-Tasting Competition?”
家师辛雄 我叫辛湄
“My master is Xin Xiong. I am Xin Mei.”
“[Wang Yanqing of the Wang family of Jinqiu] Let's go up together then.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese culture, mentioning one's lineage or master before personal name establishes social credentials and demonstrates filial piety towards one's mentor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
my master / my respected teacher
A traditional, deferential humilific term used to refer to one's own teacher when speaking to third parties.
my name is / I am called
The standard and most direct expression to state one's personal name.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Xin Mei, Xin Mei.”
“Xin Mei from the Xin Xie Manor, known as Immortal Xin.”
“I'm Xin Mei! Come back!”
“I'm Xin Mei! Come back!”
“Xin Mei, with this "mei" that means riverbank?”
“your master, Xin Xiong,”