也要他会武功能打架
“but he also needs to know martial arts and be able to fight.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不但做饭要好吃
“Not only does he have to cook well,”
也要他会武功能打架
“but he also needs to know martial arts and be able to fight.”
还要长得好看
“He also needs to be good-looking,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Listing extensive, often contradictory or impossible virtues for a mate is a staple comedic trope in both historical and contemporary Chinese dramas.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must also / also need to
Used to layer an additional requirement or condition onto a preceding list.
knows martial arts
A staple colloquial phrase in wuxia and historical settings denoting physical combat prowess.
to fight / brawling
Casual spoken term referring to physical combat or brawling.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Will he agree to throw the fight?”
“I see he's quite strong.”
“Could I help you fight her? Or could I help you win Dad back?”
“I want to spar with you”
“if he already died in battle.”
“was likely used by someone familiar with your skills”