知道古爷为啥让你唱完了
“Do you know why Master Gu had you finish singing”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
知道 古爷 为啥 让你 唱完了
“Do you know why Master Gu had you finish singing”
再送苟爷走
“before laying Master Gou to rest?”
“Understand the heavy weight of why you were allowed to finish your performance before we mourned.”
In traditional Chinese opera culture, performers believe the show must go on no matter what personal tragedy strikes, as finishing the performance is the ultimate respect to the art and the deceased.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
finished singing
A verb-resultative complement structure indicating the complete conclusion of an action.
Marks the completion of the action (finishing the singing) prior to the next event in the sequence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What's wrong with you? When Master Gu left, didn't he tell you that?”
“Now that he's left, no one in the troupe will speak for you.”
“I heard your grandfather passed away.”
“Great Ancestor knows how to enjoy life.”
“how can the kid perform later?”
“Even if you really quit, so what?”