我们日日被拘在弟子院里
“We're confined to the Disciples' Dorm every day.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可已经半月之久了
“but it's already been half a month.”
我们日日被拘在弟子院里
“We're confined to the Disciples' Dorm every day.”
“Even my mother's guards were ordered back when they tried”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In martial arts academies or aristocratic households, restricting disciples or family members to specific quarters is a classic method of internal discipline and control.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
day after day / daily
A slightly formal or literary reduplication emphasizing monotonous repetition and enduring hardship.
confined to / detained in
A passive construction indicating involuntary restriction or confinement to a specific area.
Functions as a localizer indicating location inside the disciples' courtyard.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“sneaking into the Disciples' Dorm”
“tortured by that lunatic every day.”
“Lived in the Disciples' Dorm like everyone else.”
“Tomorrow, you're a prisoner.”
“Because you are my last apprentice,”
“I've already sent people to keep watch there.”