就 就快没气了
“No... h-he's almost dead.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没气了
“He's not breathing?”
就 就快没气了
“No... h-he's almost dead.”
长玉
“Changyu,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese somatic understanding, 'qi' represents the vital life force, so running out of breath literally signifies death.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
stopped breathing; dead
A colloquial way to describe someone suffocating, passing out, or dying.
very soon; on the verge of
Emphasizes that an imminent, critical state change is about to occur immediately.
Signals the imminent change of state into complete loss of breath.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's not breathing!”
“The nerve!”
“are gone just like that.”
“and neither was breathing. So I called the police right away.”
“Speak, or you will die.”
“I'm furious. Seriously, I'm furious.”