那我要欺骗世人多久？
“How long must I keep lying?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我知道你一直在等我
“I know you've been waiting for me.”
那 我要 欺骗世人 多久？
“How long must I keep lying?”
等到龙的第十子 觉醒成为真龙
“Until the Tenth Dragon Son awakens and becomes a true dragon.”
“I cannot bear carrying this heavy lie forever; tell me there is an end in sight.”
In Chinese fantasy narratives, heroic characters frequently endure public misunderstanding or live a double life to fulfill a grand mythical prophecy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to deceive the world / to fool everyone
A literary four-character expression commonly used when hiding a massive political or identity secret.
how long
Standard spoken interrogative to inquire about the duration of an ongoing state or action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“planning to hide the financials from me?”
“Let's see how long he can keep up the charade.”
“How long are you going to lie to me? It's been 10 years!”
“If Consort Li hadn't passed away, how long did you plan to hide it? Of course, I'd try to hide it.”
“How long are you going to keep me here?”
“you must deceive everyone,”