浑身上下都是旧伤
“He was covered with old wounds.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你认识他 听说他以前是个长官
“You know him? I heard he used to be an officer.”
浑身上下 都是旧伤
“He was covered with old wounds.”
这好几处伤口都感染了
“Many wounds are infected.”
“This man has been through hell and survived brutal battles.”
In Chinese narrative tradition, extensive scars across a warrior or officer's body instantly establish their resilience and tragic past without needing explicit exposition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
from head to toe; all over the body
A vivid colloquial phrase emphasizing the entirety of a person's body or attire.
old wound; past scar
Refers to bodily injuries that healed in the past but left visible marks or chronic pain.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When I saw fresh and old wounds on you,”
“and strange bruises on her body.”
“His whole-body hurts like crazy,”
“is from old wounds reopening.”
“It's all internal injuries.”
“there are some old scars, too.”