也就是在沉迷赌钱之前
“before I got addicted to gambling,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
前两年
“Two years ago,”
也就是 在 沉迷赌钱 之前
“before I got addicted to gambling,”
我曾在勾栏院里
“I had a lover”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Acknowledging past addiction to gambling often serves as a classic backstory marker of moral fall or cautionary self-awareness in Chinese storytelling.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that is to say; in other words
A widely used connective phrase to clarify, refine, or restate a previous temporal or logical point.
to indulge in; to be obsessed/addicted to
Used almost exclusively with negative habits such as gambling, alcohol, or gaming.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've hated gambling my whole life.”
“That's what those people who have lost their family fortunes at the gambling tables think.”
“You play gambling games? Have many enemies?”