是拿命教她本事的人
“(and devoted their lives to teaching her.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这四个老汉 是把她从灶台边捞起来的人
“(These four old men) (rescued her from the kitchen stove)”
是 拿命教 她 本事 的人
“(and devoted their lives to teaching her.)”
如今散的散 走的走 存家班只剩下个名字
“(Weimin General Store) (Now, with them gone,) (the Cunjia Troupe only has the name left.)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese traditional crafts and opera, a master's transmission of skills is seen as a supreme debt of life (恩情), demanding lifelong filial respect from disciples.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the cost of one's life; with supreme sacrifice
An intense spoken rhetorical expression used to emphasize pouring one's whole life or extreme risk into an endeavor.
to pass on professional skill or craft
Common everyday phrasing for teaching practical skills, especially folk trades or traditional stagecraft.
Functions in the '是...的' construction to emphasize the manner and deep significance of the action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If anyone here dares harm her,”
“She'll just keep using her life to threaten me.”
“I mean, she's amazing.”
“or being used as a tool by them,”
“she would stop Master.”
“why someone so amazing came to teach us.”