雪山离此处少说也有千里
“The Snow Mountain is at least a thousand li from here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你得赔我一包
“You owe me a new pouch.”
雪山离此处 少说也有 千里
“The Snow Mountain is at least a thousand li from here.”
“Even if you ride nonstop, no food, no rest,”
“Be realistic; there is no way anyone could make that journey in time.”
In classical and modern idioms, a thousand Li often denotes an immense, virtually impassable geographic gulf rather than an exact literal measurement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the very least there is; at a conservative estimate
A very useful spoken chunk to state a minimum estimate of distance, quantity, or time.
away from here; from this place
A semi-formal spatial marker often used before distance measurements.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“could hardly last three days”
“could hardly last three days”
“Forget the snow mountain! Come on, come on! Cheers! Come on, cheers!”
“In the snow mountains in the Freezing Area.”
“in this snow-covered mountain.”
“It's still over 100 li to Suixue Pass.”