已经离我们很近了
“was finally within reach.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
希望
“Back then, it felt like hope”
已经 离我们很近了
“was finally within reach.”
但是没多久
“But not long after, something happened.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Narrating how close happiness felt just before an unexpected reversal is a standard storytelling device used to evoke pathos.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
very close to us
Can describe physical distance or metaphorical proximity to abstract concepts like dreams and hopes.
Indicates a newly emerged state of closeness or realization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“roughly 30 kilometers away. What's it called... My bad memory.”
“only ten li away from our forces!”
“but it's actually not distant at all.”