里正 怎么回事
“Community Head, what's going on?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
开门
“Open the door!”
里正 怎么回事
“Community Head, what's going on?”
长玉
“Changyu,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial China, the 'Lizheng' was the appointed village or neighborhood head responsible for tax collection, resolving disputes, and maintaining civil order.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what is going on; what happened
Essential spoken formula used whenever seeking immediate clarification about an unexpected or chaotic event.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Tell me, is there any chance you're the one who got Lai Zhengtian locked up?”
“Can you say something serious?”
“it was Yan Zheng who helped out.”
“Can you be serious for a second?”
“The Right Chancellor has rebelled! Understood!”
“Sir, do you know Yan Zheng?”