你不是在大学里 种了棵树吗 现在都长大了吧
“you planted a tree in your university, didn't you? It's supposed to have grown up, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
齐明月 还有
“Qi Mingyue told you that. Besides,”
你 不是 在大学里 种了棵树 吗 现在都 长大了 吧
“you planted a tree in your university, didn't you? It's supposed to have grown up, right?”
“Look how well I remember the little things about you and your past.”
In Chinese intimate interactions, remembering obscure, trivial details from someone's past is seen as the ultimate demonstration of sincere affection and attentiveness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
planted a tree
Colloquial verb-classifier-noun structure referring to tree planting, often symbolic of college memories or romance.
must have grown big by now, right?
Used to speculate on the growth or maturation of plants, pets, or young people over time.
Marks the rhetorical recall of past shared information.
Indicates educated speculation or gentle solicitation of agreement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're college-educated and pretty.”
“didn't you always want to go to college?”
“didn't you always want to attend university? I'll take you around the campus.”
“I'm just going to university. It's not like I won't come back.”
“What kind of place do you think the university is? Everyone wants to improve.”
“Haven't you already”