我们都以为你不在人间了
“We all thought you were dead.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们都以为你不在人间了
“We all thought you were dead.”
既然你活着
“Since you're alive,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese culture avoids bluntly saying 'died' (死了); phrasing it as 'no longer in the mortal realm' (不在人间) softens the taboo topic while adding dramatic weight.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no longer in this world / passed away
A poetic and dramatic euphemism for death, often heard in period dramas or historical settings.
mistakenly thought / assumed
Used when the speaker's past assumption turns out to be contrary to reality.
Marks a completed change of state, indicating the established presumption of death.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't wait until she is gone to cherish her.”
“The tenth son vanished without a trace.”
“you'll act like you never met us.”
“the next people who come to see you might not be us.”
“I'm afraid there won't be a next life for me.”
“the Mortal World would definitely suffer.”