所以做出来的墨 总是乱七八糟的
“So the ink they produce is always a mess.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
用的材料也不差 但却没有下功夫研究 是如何制墨
“and uses decent materials, they haven't put effort into studying how to make ink properly.”
所以做 出来 的墨 总是 乱七八糟 的
“So the ink they produce is always a mess.”
七祖母 我辨得可对 好 对对对 太好了
“Seventh Grandmother, am I right? Yes, you are right. Wonderful.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical China, specialized trades like ink-making were passed down within clans, and young members were rigorously tested by family elders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
made / produced (as a finished result)
Use verb + 'chulai' to emphasize the tangible result or output of a process.
at sixes and sevens / in a complete mess / chaotic
Very common idiom in spoken Chinese to describe messy rooms, disorganized work, or terrible quality.
Used at the end of the sentence to affirm a state or characteristic with certainty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The ink produced can only be considered barely usable. That's not the case.”
“only make a few good pieces of ink in their lifetime.”
“making a simple and useful ink would also be worthwhile.”
“It took me a lot of effort to get this ink.”
“there is a problem with this ink?”
“Does your family make ink too?”